Modified Short Proximal Femoral Nail for Intertrochanteric Fractures of Femur in Indian Patients - our Experience
INTRODUCTION: Proximal femoral nail (PFN) is a commonly used implant for intertrochanteric fractures which is designed according to western femoral measurements. However, anthropometry of proximal femur in Indian and in general, Asian, are smaller. So a modified short PFN with smaller dimensions was...
Main Authors: | Jha V, Ahmed T |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2020-06-01
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Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.morthoj.org/2020/v14n2/proximal-nail-femur.pdf |
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