The impact of the union of lesser trochanter fragments after intramedullary fixation of trochanteric femoral fractures: an X-ray based study

Abstract Background Displacement of the lesser trochanter (LT) is not uncommon after managing intertrochanteric femoral fractures and the influence of nonunion of the LT-fragment on clinical outcomes remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the displacement dis...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Jiongming You, Feng Wang, Feng Li, Yinsheng Wu, Yong Wang, Zifei Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-06-01
Subjects:	Hip fractures Intertrochanteric fractures Lesser trochanter Fractures Ununited Hip displacement
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05534-z