Osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures (fragility fracture)
The management of osteoporotic pertrochanteric fracture femur is 2-fold. 1. Management and care of acute fractures and 2. simultaneous treatment of underlying disease. There is hardly any role of conservative treatment, however, patients with co-morbid conditions temporary treatment with traction ti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | http://www.jotr.in/article.asp?issn=0975-7341;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=108;epage=112;aulast=Babhulkar |