Reduced cutout for reverse oblique intertrochanteric hip fractures treated with trochanteric fixation advanced (TFN-A) nail compared to the short gamma-3 nail

Background: Reverse oblique fractures (AO/OTA 31-A3) account for 5–23% of all intertrochanteric fractures and are challenging to manage. The Gamma 3-Proximal Femoral Nail (GPFN) and the Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) are two common cephalomedullary systems used to treat this fracture. No...

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Main Authors: Elbaz Etay, Morgan Samuel, Factor Shai, Shaked Or, Graif Nadav, Ben-Tov Tomer, Khoury Amal, Warschawski Yaniv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2023/01/sicotj220103/sicotj220103.html