Intramedullary versus extramedullary fixation for subtrochanteric femur fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 465-470

  Kuzyk, Paul R T ^a   Bhandari, Mohit ^b   McKee, Michael D ^a   Russell, Thomas A ^c   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a,d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extramedullary; Intramedullary; Meta analysis; Subtrochanteric femur fracture; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

COMORBIDITY; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651024736     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181acfdfd     Document Type: Conference Paper

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