Dynamic Hip Screw Blade Fixation for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

Purpose. To assess the one-year outcome of a dynamic hip screw (DHS) blade in the treatment of AO/OTA 31-A1 and 31-A2 intertrochanteric hip fractures. Methods. 35 men and 65 women aged 47 to 100 (mean, 83) years underwent fixation with a DHS blade for A1 (n=47) and A2 (n=53) intertrochanteric hip fr...

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Main Authors: Frankie Leung, Paata Gudushauri, Grace Yuen, Tak-Wing Lau, Christian Fang, Shew-Ping Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000307