Intertrochanteric fracture: Association between the coronal position of the lag screw and stress distribution

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...

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Main Authors: Changxiang Liang, Ruiping Peng, Nan Jiang, Guoping Xie, Lei Wang, Bin Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958416303797

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