Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5706922 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Refixation of the lesser trochanter may increase the primary stability of pertrochanteric fracture osteosynthesis as all groups showed a higher primary stability. Therefore, refixation should be considered in unstable, osteoporotic fractures. If additional trauma through refixation appears inappropriate, cement augmentation should be performed as it showed only 9% less stability than a non-augmented proximal femoral nail with refixation of the lesser trochanter.
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Authors
Christian Ehrnthaller, Alain Christoph Olivier, Florian Gebhard, Lutz Dürselen,