Revision surgery due to failed internal fixation of intertrochanteric femoral fracture: current state-of-the-art

Revision surgery due to failed internal fixation of intertrochanteric femoral fracture: current state-of-the-art

Abstract Failed treatment of intertrochanteric (IT) femoral fractures leads to remarkable disability and pain, and revision surgery is frequently accompanied by higher complication and reoperation rates than primary internal fixation or primary hip arthroplasty. There is an urgent need to establish...

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Main Authors: Pei Liu, Dongxu Jin, Changqing Zhang, Youshui Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Intertrochanteric femoral fracture
Hip fracture
Revision surgery
Failed fracture fixation
Salvage internal fixation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03593-8

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