Open AccessIpsilateral Proximal Femur and Shaft Fractures Treated With Hip Screws and a Reamed Retrograde Intramedullary Nail
Author(s) -
Robert F. Ostrum,
Paul Tornetta,
Tracy Watson,
Anthony Christiano,
Emily C. Vafek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-013-3271-5
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , femur , nail (fastener) , orthopedic surgery , surgery , femoral shaft , orthodontics , materials science , metallurgy
Although not common, proximal femoral fractures associated with ipsilateral shaft fractures present a difficult management problem. A variety of surgical options have been employed with varying results.
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