A novel cerclage wiring technique in intertrochanteric femoral fractures treated by intramedullary nails in young adults

A novel cerclage wiring technique in intertrochanteric femoral fractures treated by intramedullary nails in young adults

Abstract Background Intertrochanteric femoral fractures (IFFs) in young adults, generally due to severe trauma, are increasingly presented. Different from IFFs in the geriatric population, these fractures in young adults are always comminuted and substantially displaced. Natural traction induced by...

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Main Authors: You-Shui Gao, Yan-Jie Guo, Xin-Gang Yu, Yang Chen, Chen Chen, Nan-Ji Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Intertrochanteric femoral fractures
Cerclage augmentation
Intramedullary nail
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2284-3

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