Intertrochanteric fracture fixation with dynamic hip screw: is tip-apex distance measurement useful for predicting fixation failure?

Intertrochanteric fracture fixation with dynamic hip screw: is tip-apex distance measurement useful for predicting fixation failure?

Introduction: Application of dynamic hip screw (DHS) implant for the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures continues to raise concern related to risk of lag screw cut-out with or without subsequent damage to the acetabulum. Measurement of tip-apex distances (TAD) has been recommended to...

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Main Authors: Goh, Kian Liang, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Mohamed Amin, Mohamed Azril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
Subjects:
RD701 Orthopedics
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/50898/2/Vol15No1JUNE-2016-031-034.pdf

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