A novel way to template trochanteric hip fractures

Treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric hip fractures

Hip arthroplasty after failed fixation of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hip arthroplasty is an option for elderly patients with osteoporosis for the treatment of failure after fixation of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, either as a total hip arthroplasty (THA) or as a hemiarthroplasty (HA). We analyzed the reoperation rate and risk factors for reoperation in a consecutive series of patients. METHODS All patients (n = 88) operate...

Dual head screw hip nailing for trochanteric fractures

INTRODUCTION There are limited information and inconclusive results for dual head screw intramedullary hip nails for trochanteric fractures. Therefore, we performed a prospective study to evaluate the healing of fractures, and survival, function, and complications of patients operated with this implant. METHODS We prospectively studied 79 patients (61 women and 18 men; mean age: 84.7 years; r...

Circumferential wires as a supplement to intramedullary nailing in unstable trochanteric hip fractures

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Fixation of unstable trochanteric fractures is challenging. Application of a circumferential wire may facilitate bone contact and avoid postoperative fracture displacement. However, the use of circumferential wires remains controversial due to possible disturbance of the blood supply to the underlying bone. We evaluated the results of applied circumferential wires, concen...

Salvage of failed trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures using a distally fixed, modular, uncemented hip revision stem

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Treatment options for failed internal fixation of hip fractures include prosthetic replacement. We evaluated survival, complications, and radiographic outcome in 30 patients who were operated with a specific modular, uncemented hip reconstruction prosthesis as a salvage procedure after failed treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS ...