Intertrochanteric fracture: Association between the coronal position of the lag screw and stress distribution
Summary: Background/Purpose: The best position of the lag screw in the femoral head for the fixation of intertrochanteric fracture is controversial. Traditional view suggests that it should be positioned in the central axis of the femoral neck with a tip–apex distance (TAD) of <25 mm, but the me...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958416303797 |