Functional and radiographic outcomes of intertrochanteric hip fractures treated with calcar reduction, compression, and trochanteric entry nailing

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-154

  Paul, Omesh ^a   Barker, Joseph U ^b   Lane, Joseph M ^a   Helfet, David L ^a   Lorich, Dean G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gait analysis; hip fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; trochanteric entry nailing

Indexed keywords

AGED; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GAIT; HARRIS HIP SCORE; HEALTH CENTER; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; STANDING;

AGED; BONE NAILS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; GAIT; HIP FRACTURES; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857910827     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31821e3f8c     Document Type: Review

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