Role of Provisional Fixation of Fracture Fragments By Steinmann-Pin and Technical Tips in Proximal Femoral Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture
Author(s) -
Mohit Jain,
Kinjal Mavani,
Dhaval J Patel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25755.10117
Subject(s) - medicine , dynamic hip screw , implant , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , implant failure , femoral neck , lag screw , surgery , fracture reduction , reduction (mathematics) , internal fixation , dentistry , osteoporosis , mathematics , population , geometry , environmental health , endocrinology
Proximal Femoral Nailing (PFN) in Intertrochanteric Fractures (IF) is becoming the choice of implant due to better biomechanics and prevention of varus collapse associated with Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS). Technical difficulties and implant related complications are yet to be addressed.
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