Treatment of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures Using Intramedullary ...

Subtrochanteric femur fracture treated by intramedullary fixation

Intramedullary fixation is feasible for the treatment of subtrochanteric femur fracture. The accuracy of intraoperative reduction and surgical skill are ...

Treatment of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures Using ... - NCBI

Surgical treatment is the preferred method for treating subtrochanteric femoral fractures and the variety of extramedullary and intramedullary ...

Subtrochanteric femur fracture treated by intramedullary fixation

So there are no absolute contraindications for those cases, as long as the patients can tolerate surgery, surgical treatment is preferred. In this study, we ...

Subtrochanteric Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets

Subtrochanteric fractures are proximal femur fractures located within 5 cm of the lesser trochanter that may occur in low energy (elderly) or ...

Subtrochanteric femoral fractures: A case series of 194 patients ...

Operative management of subtrochanteric fractures is the main treatment. Intramedullary nails (IM) and extramedullary plates are the first ...

Subtrochanteric femur fractures: current review of management in

Operative management of ST fractures is the mainstay of treatment, with the two primary surgical implant options being intramedullary (IM) nails ...

Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures Treatment & Management

Intramedullary nails are emerging as the treatment of choice for subtrochanteric femur fractures. ... The most widely used nails are either ...

Subtrochanteric femoral fractures and intramedullary nailing ...

Intramedullary (IM) nails are considered the 'gold' standard treatment for subtrochanteric femoral fractures. The incidence and risk factors ...

Operative challenges of intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric ...

A 60-year-old male with a pathologic subtrochanteric femur fracture in the presence of blastic lesions was successfully treated with ...

Intramedullary versus extramedullary fixation for the treatment of ...

Our meta-analysis suggested that intramedullary fixation for subtrochanteric fracture might be superior to extramedullary fixation in term of shorter operation ...

Management of subtrochanteric femur fractures: is open reduction ...

They generally account for 5–34% of all proximal femoral fractures [2,3,4], and the 'gold standard' of their treatment is intramedullary (IM) ...

Management of subtrochanteric fractures of femur: A narrative review

The preferred modality of fixation in pathological subtrochanteric fractures is a long cephalomedullary nail that allows a stable fixation and early ...

Management of Subtrochanteric Proximal Femur Fractures: A ...

Overall, the use of intramedullary fixation has become the gold standard for the treatment of ST femur fractures (Figure 4). Overall, ...

Operative choice for subtrochanteric femoral fracture in school-aged ...

Simple spica casting for younger children, closed reduction with elastic stable intramedullary nail (ESIN), rigid nail fixation for adolescents, open reduction ...

Intramedullary versus extramedullary fixation in the management of ...

Background: Intramedullary and extramedullary fixation methods are used in the management of subtrochanteric femur fractures. However, whether ...

Intramedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Fractures - Orthobullets

During the study period, 75 patients were treated with an IM nail for a subtrochanteric femur fracture. Forty patients were lost to follow-up, leaving 35 ...

Subtrochanteric Hip Fracture Treatment Houston TX

Surgery is usually the main treatment for subtrochanteric fractures. Surgical options include external fixation, intramedullary fixation or by using plates and ...

Surgical Treatment of Ipsilateral Multi-Level Femoral Fracture ...

Subtrochanteric fracture was reduced through same anterior approach used for neck fracture using pointed reduction clamp. Femoral shaft and ...

Risk factors for nonunion after intramedullary nailing of ...

Seventy-four patients who sustained a subtrochanteric fracture and were treated by femoral intramedullary nailing at a single level 1 trauma ...

Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures: JBJS Clinical Summary

Intramedullary nailing, ideally done without opening the fracture site, has become the standard of care because plate-and-screw devices carry a higher risk of ...