Treatment of Trochanteric Hip Fractures with Cephalomedullary Nails: Single Head Screw vs. Dual Integrated Compression Screw Systems

Extracapsular hip fractures are very common in the elderly. They are mainly treated surgically with an intramedullary nail. Nowadays, both endomedullary hip nails with single cephalic screw systems and interlocking double screw systems are available on the market. The latter are supposed to increase...

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Main Authors: Marye M. Méndez-Ojeda, Alejandro Herrera-Rodríguez, Nuria Álvarez-Benito, Himar González-Pacheco, Miguel A. García-Bello, Javier Álvarez-de la Cruz, José L. Pais-Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/10/3411