Early Functional Outcome of Osteoporotic Intertrochantric Fractures in Elderly Managed with Proximal Femoral Nail and Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation: A Comparative Study

Early Functional Outcome of Osteoporotic Intertrochantric Fractures in Elderly Managed with Proximal Femoral Nail and Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation: A Comparative Study

Introduction: The choice of an implant in the management of intertrochanteric fractures of the femur has evolved from extramedullary devices to intramedullary ones. The proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) that employs a helical blade is a recent and promising advancement but there is a paucity...

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Main Authors: Ankit Mittal, Simrat P.S Gill, Dinesh Kumar, Jasveer Singh, Harish Kumar, Ajay Rajput
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
helical blade
singh’s
osteoporotic index
varus collapse
z-effect
Online Access:http://www.mamcjms.in/article.asp?issn=2394-7438;year=2021;volume=7;issue=1;spage=63;epage=71;aulast=Mittal

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