Evaluation of femoral head bone quality by Hounsfield units: A predictor of implant failure for intertrochanteric fractures after intramedullary nail fixation

Evaluation of femoral head bone quality by Hounsfield units: A predictor of implant failure for intertrochanteric fractures after intramedullary nail fixation

PurposeThe aim of present study is to evaluate the femoral head bone quality by Hounsfield units and its relationship to the occurrence of implant failure for intertrochanteric fractures after intramedullary nail fixation.MethodsThis retrospective study assessed 160 intertrochanteric fractures treat...

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Main Authors: Jixing Fan, Yang Lv, Xiangyu Xu, Fang Zhou, Zhishan Zhang, Yun Tian, Hongquan Ji, Yan Guo, Zhongwei Yang, Guojin Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
intertrochanteric fracture
Hounsfield units
bone quality
implant failure
intramedullary nail
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.816742/full

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