Open AccessComparative study of intertrochanteric fracture fixation using proximal femoral nail with and without distal interlocking screws
Author(s) -
Nadeem A. Lil,
Vipul Makwana,
Tirth D Patel,
Arjav R Patel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.267
Subject(s) - medicine , interlocking , femur , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , implant , bone healing , internal fixation , orthodontics , dentistry , mechanical engineering , population , environmental health , engineering
Intertrochanteric (IT) fracture is one of the most common fractures seen in an orthopaedic practice. Proximal femoral nailing (PFN) is a common modality of fixing IT femur fracture. We retrospectively studied whether a PFN with two proximal lag screws can be done without distal interlocking screws in the 31-A1 and 31-A2 fracture patterns according to the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) guidelines for IT femur fractures.