Trochanteric Fractures: An Epidemiologic Clinical and Biomechanical Study

Fixation systems of greater trochanteric osteotomies: biomechanical and clinical outcomes.

The development of cerclage systems for fixation of greater trochanteric osteotomies has progressed from monofilament wires to multifilament cables to cable grip and cable plate systems. Cerclage wires and cables have various clinical indications, including fixation for fractures and for trochanteric osteotomy in hip arthroplasty. To achieve stable fixation and eventual union of the trochanteri...

Biomechanical comparison of dynamic hip screw and Gamma nail for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures: a finite element study

Objectives: To investigate the biomechanical behavior of the femur with two different implant configurations, namely dynamic hip screw and Gamma nail, in the treatment of two types of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Methods: A 3D finite element model of the intact proximal femur was constructed, from which two types of fractured models (AO classification 31-A2 and 31-A3) were produ...

Humerus fractures at a regional trauma center: an epidemiologic study.

The purpose of this study was to outline the epidemiologic criteria of humerus fractures after traumatic injuries. All patients admitted to the trauma service at the authors' institution between 2005 and 2011 were entered into a prospective database. The authors obtained data on age, sex, injury mechanism, presence and location of humerus fracture, associated injuries, mortality, Injury Severit...

An Epidemiologic and Clinical Study of Snake Bites during a Five-Year Period in Karoon, Iran

Treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric hip fractures