CT evaluation of torsional malalignment after intertrochanteric fracture fixation

CT evaluation of torsional malalignment after intertrochanteric fracture fixation.

INTRODUCTION Trochanteric fractures are commonly stabilized either by intramedullary nailing or plate and screw fixation after reduction on the orthopaedic surgical table under radiological guidance. HYPOTHESIS Closed trochanteric fracture anatomic reduction is difficult in the transversal plane. OBJECTIVES The objective of this prospective study was to assess the rotational malalignment in...

Pseudocyst formation after intertrochanteric fracture fixation: a case report.

We describe a 62-year-old woman who developed two pseudocysts, 25 x 15 cm and 20 x 12 cm, in the left proximal thigh as a complication 19 years after internal fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture. She received a 135 degrees dynamic hip screw and side plate in May 1979. She continued to live at home without major discomfort until May 1997. Two huge pseudocysts were noted in the left proxima...

Comparison of Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation with Dynamic Hip Screw and Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty Techniques

Background: At present, there is no consensus on an appropriate treatment modality for intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly with background diseases. The aim of the present study was to compare treatment outcomes of intertrochanteric fractures reduced with dynamic hip screws (DHS) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with background medical conditions. Methods: In this randomi...

Medial Migration of Intramedullary Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation Devices

Subcapital femoral neck fracture after fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture with a proximal femoral nail: a report of two cases.

Subcapital femoral neck fractures are a rare complication after fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture with a proximal femoral nail. We report 2 such cases where the patients had severe osteoporosis, based on Singh's index and pathological findings. In one case there was a technical error leading to a tip-apex distance of more than 20 mm, but osteoporosis appeared to be a more significant ca...