A simple technique to position patients with bilateral above-knee amputations for operative fixation of intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are common fractures in the elderly, and management includes operative fixation after patient positioning on the fracture table. Patients with bilateral above-knee amputations are challengin...

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Main Authors: Dramis Asterios, Desai Aravind, Aqil Adeel, Hossain Saqif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/390