No Consequence for Lateral View X-Ray in Displaced Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly

No Consequence for Lateral View X-Ray in Displaced Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly

Background: Due to demographic changes, proximal femoral fractures (PFF) in the elderly rise constantly. The standard diagnostic tool is still the X-ray of the pelvis/hip in two planes. Our hypothesis was that the lateral-view X-ray has little influence on classification, planning of the operative p...

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Main Authors: Christian Macke, Maic Werner, Lambert Herold, Olaf Krause, Tilmann Graulich, Jan-Dierk Clausen, Christian Krettek, Emmanouil Liodakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
proximal femoral fracture
elderly
lateral view
X-ray
operative treatment
DHS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.652528/full

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