Pertrochanteric hip fracture fixation with 3 hole and 4 hole dhs side plates - A retrospective patient record review

Pertrochanteric hip fracture fixation with 3 hole and 4 hole dhs side plates - A retrospective patient record review

Introduction: Dynamic hip screw fixation (DHS) with a 4-hole side plate and 4 bi-cortical screws is considered by many to be the standard implant for extracapsular hip fractures. The 4-hole side plate, however, has several disadvantages including longer incision, increase in operating time, bleeding...

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Main Authors: Tosin Olusoga Akinyemi, Syed Mannan, Funbi Anthony Ayeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
cannulated hip screw
change in hemoglobin
dynamic hip screw
extracapsular hip fracture
intertrochanteric fracture
metalwork failure
pertrochanteric fracture
revision hip
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2022;volume=31;issue=2;spage=144;epage=148;aulast=Akinyemi

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