Treatment With Helical Blade Cephalomedullary Nail for Two-Part Basicervical Proximal Femoral Fracture in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study

Treatment With Helical Blade Cephalomedullary Nail for Two-Part Basicervical Proximal Femoral Fracture in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study

Background: Basicervical proximal femoral fracture is a known subtype of extracapsular fracture and is mechanically unstable, especially for the rotational direction, which may lead to implant failure. A cephalomedullary nail (CMN) is widely used for the fixation of unstable extracapsular fracture;...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Okano MD, Takatoshi Sawada MD, Nobumasa Kushima MD, Tetsuya Tachibana MD, Katsunori Inagaki MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517743327

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517743327

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