Gamma 3 U-Blade lag screws in patients with trochanteric femur fractures: are rotation control lag screws better than others?

Abstract Background Intramedullary hip nails may be classified as blades or screws depending on the type of lag screw used. Recently, a combination of lag screw types with a U-clip insertion has also been used. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of these...

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Main Authors: Jehyun Yoo, Sangmin Kim, Junyoung Choi, Jihyo Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1427-z