Reverse Wedge Effect Following Intramedullary Nailing of a Basicervical Trochanteric Fracture Variant Combined with a Mechanically Compromised Greater Trochanter
Abstract:Background: To introduce an unreported intraoperative complication in intramedullary nailing (IN) of a trochanteric fracture variant characterized by a basicervical fracture line and coronally disrupted greater trochanter (GT).Materials and Methods : A total of 414 trochanteric fractures (TF) treated with INs from 2013 to 2017 were included. After analysis of intraoperative fluoroscopy, 33 cases, including 21 females and 12 males, with a mean age of 72.5 years (33 to 96 years) were identified for internal rota… Show more
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