Effect of piriformis versus trochanteric starting point on fixation stability of short intramedullary reconstruction nails

Bulletin: Hospital for Joint Diseases

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-71

  Su, Edward T ^a   DeWal, Hargovind ^a   Sanders, Roy ^a   Kummer, Frederick J ^a   Mujtaba, Mohammed ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; FRACTURE; NAILS; SCREWS;

FAILURE STRENGTH;

BONE;

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR GREATER TROCHANTER; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; PIRIFORMIS FOSSA; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS;

EID: 0035728254     PISSN: 00185647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Entry point of reconstruction nail
2. Biomechanical evaluation of anatomic reduction versus medial displacement osteotomy in unstable intertrochanteric fractures
3. Biomechanical stability of four-part intertrochanteric fractures in cadaver femurs fixed with a sliding screw-plate
4. Comparison of reconstruction nails for high subtrochanteric femur fracture fixation
5. Intramedullary fixation of high subtrochanteric femoral fractures: A study comparing two implant designs, the Gamma nail and the Intramedullary Hip Screw