Intertrochanteric fractures: a review of fixation methods

SN Sambandam, J Chandrasekharan… - European Journal of …, 2016‏ - Springer
Intertrochanteric fractures are common, and data show that nearly half of the fractures
around the hip are intertrochanteric. Intramedullary nail with a cephalomedullary screw or …

Risk factors for mechanical failure of intertrochanteric fractures after fixation with proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA II): a study in a Southeast Asian population

W Zhang, RP Antony Xavier, J Decruz, YD Chen… - Archives of orthopaedic …, 2021‏ - Springer
Introduction Intertrochanteric hip fractures pose a significant health problem. The proximal
femur nail anti-rotation (PFNA IIDePuySynthes) is the most commonly used implant for …

Lessons learned from biomechanical studies on cephalomedullary nails for the management of intertrochanteric fractures. A sco** review

J Mayor, V Birgel, JD Clausen, G Aktas, S Sehmisch… - Injury, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Introduction The increasing socioeconomic need for optimal treatment of hip fractures in
combination with the high diversity of available implants has raised numerous …

Biomechanical comparison of the femoral neck system and the dynamic hip screw in basicervical femoral neck fractures

JK Moon, JI Lee, KT Hwang, JH Yang, YS Park… - Scientific Reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
The purpose of this study was to compare the fixation stability of proximal fragments and the
mechanical characteristics in proximal femur models of basicervical femoral neck fracture …

A retrospective analysis of the InterTan nail and proximal femoral nail anti-rotation-Asia in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly

W Yu, X Zhang, X Zhu, J Hu, Y Liu - Journal of orthopaedic surgery and …, 2016‏ - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of elderly
patients undergoing surgery for treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures receiving either …

Biomechanical comparison of three different intramedullary nails for fixation of unstable basicervical intertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur: experimental …

DK Kwak, WH Kim, SJ Lee, SH Rhyu… - BioMed research …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. This biomechanical study was conducted to compare fixation stability of the
proximal fragments and their mechanical characteristics in proximal femur models of …

Functional and radiological results of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) osteosynthesis in the treatment of unstable pertrochanteric fractures

AM Radaideh, HA Qudah, ZA Audat… - Journal of clinical …, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Pertrochanteric femur fractures are considered amongst the most commonly encountered
fractures in the geriatric age group. We evaluated radiographic and functional outcomes of …

Rewriting the tip apex distance for the proximal femoral nail anti-rotation

M Yam, A Chawla, E Kwek - Injury, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Introduction The proximal femur nail anti-rotation (PFNA-II)(Synthes GmbH, Oberdorf,
Switzerland) is the most commonly used implant for intramedullary nailing of unstable …

Intraoperative assessment of reduction quality during nail fixation of intertrochanteric fractures

YC Yoon, CW Oh, JA Sim, JK Oh - Injury, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background The quality of intertrochanteric fracture reduction has traditionally been
evaluated using simple radiographs. However, subjective intraoperative evaluation and …

Biomechanical effect of different femoral neck blade position on the fixation of intertrochanteric fracture: a finite element analysis

PY Lee, KJ Lin, HW Wei, JJ Hu, WC Chen… - Biomedical …, 2016‏ - degruyter.com
Medial migration or cutout of the neck helical blade has commonly occurred in the treatment
of trochanteric fracture of the femur. The position of the helical blade within the femoral head …