2018
DOI: 10.56056/amj.2018.49
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Dynamic Hip Screw Versus Proximal Femoral Nail in Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fracture of Femur AO/OTA Types 31 A2 and 31A3 in Patients above Sixty Years Old. A Comparative Study

Abstract: Background and objectives: Intertrochanteric fracture of the femur is one of the common and challenging fractures in the orthopedic field, which mostly affect old osteoporotic patients. Different method of fixation used to treat inter- trochanteric fracture of femur, including dynamic hip screws and proximal femoral nail .We compared the dynamic hip screw and proximal femoral nail methods of fixation in unstable intertrochanteric fracture of femur (AO Types A2 and A3) with respect to duration of surgery, blood… Show more

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