Open AccessPosterior Angulation in Trochanteric Fractures Detected with Roentgen Stereophotogrammetry
Author(s) -
Svante Ebbinghaus,
Bengt Mjöberg
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009739109179275
Subject(s) - medicine , roentgen , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , surgery , radiology , environmental health , population
Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis has been carried out in 8 patients with trochanteric fracture after fixation with a sliding screw-plate. In 6 of the 8 cases the proximal fragment angulated posteriorly after the operation. Posterior angulation may be an important mode of failure of trochanteric fractures.