Open AccessIs the Lesser Trochanter Profile a Reliable Means of Restoring Anatomic Rotation After Femur Fracture Fixation?
Author(s) -
Lucas S. Marchand,
Dane C. Todd,
Patrick Kellam,
Temitope F Adeyemi,
David L. Rothberg,
Travis G. Maak
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000226
Subject(s) - medicine , lesser trochanter , femur , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , rotation (mathematics) , greater trochanter , fracture (geology) , anatomy , surgery , artificial intelligence , population , geology , environmental health , geotechnical engineering , computer science
Restoring normal femoral rotation is an important consideration when managing femur fractures. Femoral malrotation after fixation is common and several preventive techniques have been described. Use of the lesser trochanter profile is a simple method to prevent malrotation, because the profile changes with femoral rotation, but the accuracy of this method is unclear.