Subtrochanteric femoral fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 663-671

  Lundy, Douglas W ^a,b  

^a Resurgens Orthopaedics   (United States)

^b Orthopaedics Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549044391     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200711000-00005     Document Type: Review

References (28)

1. Wiss DA, Brien WW: Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: Results of treatment by interlocking nailing. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1992;283:231-236.
2. Koch JC: The laws of bone architecture. Am J Anat 1917;21:177-298.
3. Waddell JP: Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: A review of 130 patients. J Trauma 1979;19:582-592.
4. Kloen P, Rubel IF, Lyden JP, Helfet DL: Subtrochanteric fracture after cannulated screw fixation of femoral neck fractures: A report of four cases. J Orthop Trauma 2003,17:225-233.
5. Oakey JW, Stover MD, Summers HD, Sartori M, Havey RM, Patwardhan AG: Docs screw configuration affect subtrochanteric fracture after femoral neck fixation? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2006,443:302-306.
6. Aluisio FV, Urbaniak JR: Proximal femur fractures after free vascularized fibular grafting to the hip. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1998,356:192-201.
7. Russell TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG (eds): Skeletal Trauma. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 1992, vol 2, pp 1490-1492.
8. Orthopedic Trauma Association Committee for Coding and Classification: Femur: Fracture and dislocation compendium. J Orthop Trauma 1996, 10(suppl 1):31-35.
9. Roberts CS, Nawab A, Wang M, Voor MJ, Seligson D: Second generation intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femur fractures: A biomechanical study of fracture site motion. J Orthop Trauma 2002,16:231-238.
10. Pugh KJ, Morgan RA, Gorczyca JT, Pienkowski D: A mechanical comparison of subtrochanteric femur fracture fixation. J Orthop Trauma 1998,12: 324-329.
11. Kraemer WJ, Hearn TC, Powell JN, Mahomed N: Fixation of segmental subtrochanteric fractures: A biomechanical study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1996;332:71-79.
12. Kang S, McAndrew MP, Johnson KD: The reconstruction locked nail for complex fractures of the proximal femur. J Orthop Trauma 1995,9:453-463.
13. Johnson KD, Tencer AF, Sherman MC: Biomechanical factors affecting fracture stability and femoral bursting in closed intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures, with illustrative case presentations. J Orthop Trauma 1987,1:1-11.
14. Ostrum RF, Levy MS: Penetration of the distal femoral anterior cortex during intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric fractures: A report of three cases. J Orthop Trauma 2005,19:656-660.
15. Starr AJ, Hay MT, Reinert CM, Borer DS, Christensen KC: Cephalomedullary nails in the treatment of high-energy proximal femur fractures in young patients: A prospective, randomized comparison of trochanteric versus piriformis fossa entry portal. J Orthop Trauma 2006,20:240-246.
16. Menezes DF, Gamulin A, Noesberger B: Is the proximal femoral nail a suitable implant for treatment of all trochanteric fractures? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2005,439:221-227.
17. Robinson CM, Houshian S, Khan LA: Trochanteric-entry long cephalomedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures caused by low-energy trauma. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2005;87:2217-2226.
18. Sadowski C, Lübheke A, Saudan M, Riand N, Stern R, Hoffmeyer P: Treatment of reverse oblique and transverse intertrochanteric fractures with use of an intramedullary nail or a 95 degrees screw-plate: A prospective, randomized study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2002;84:372-381.
19. Ostrum RF, Marcantonio A, Marburger R: A critical analysis of the eccentric starting point for trochanteric intramedullary femoral nailing. J Orthop Trauma 2005;19:681-686.
20. Pai CH: Dynamic condylar screw for subtrochanteric femur fractures with greater trochanteric extension. J Orthop Trauma 1996;10:317-322.
21. Yoo MC, Cho YJ, Kim KI, Khairuddin M, Chun YS: Treatment of unstable peritrochanteric femoral fractures using a 95 degrees angled blade plate. J Orthop Trauma 2005;19:687-692.
22. Vaidya SV, Dholakia DB, Chatterjee A: The use of a dynamic condylar screw and biological reduction techniques for subtrochanteric femur fracture. Injury 2003;34:123-128.
23. Haidukewych GJ, Israel TA, Berry DJ: Reverse obliquity fractures of the intertrochanteric region of the femur. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2001;83:643-650.
24. Kinast C, Bolhofner BR, Mast JW, Ganz R: Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: Results of treatment with the 95 degrees condylar blade-plate. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1989;238:122-130.
25. Blatter G, Janssen M: Treatment of subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: Reduction on the traction table and fixation with dynamic condylar screw. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 1994;113:138-141.
26. Kulkarni SS, Moran CG: Results of dynamic condylar screw for subtrochanteric fractures. Injury 2003;34: 117-122.
27. French BG, Tornetta P: Use of an interlocked cephalomedullary nail for subtrochanteric fracture stabilization. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1998; 348:95-100.
28. Haidukewych GJ, Berry DJ: Non-union of fractures of the subtrochanteric region of the femur. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2004;419:185-188.