femur is malunions, nonunions, respiratory tract infection and bed sores etc. treatment modality like DHS is time tested but with availability of better hemiarthroplasty techniques and implant mortality and morbidity can be reduced. We aimed at evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of hemiarthroplasty over dynamic hip screw for management of IT fracture femur. Methods: 60 yrs and above pa...

BACKGROUND Conversion to total hip arthroplasty (CTHA) is a relatively common procedure after a failed dynamic hip screw (DHS) or proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) fixation of intertrochanteric fractures, but there have been far fewer reports specifically describing the long-term results of CTHA after failed treatments of stable intertrochanteric fractures with DHS or PFNA. The aim of ...

Abstract Background Intertrochanteric fractures are of elderly population and known for morbidity mortality. Early stabilization with minimal surgical trauma is important early mobilization to prevent recumbence-related complications. Methods This prospective study was conducted on 50 stable intertrochanteric that were managed by fixation a small two-hole dynamic hip screw –(DHS) side plate usi...

We retrospectively analyzed the radiographic and clinical outcomes of unstable pertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA 31-A2) in 44 patients who underwent dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation and compared the results with 29 patients who received teriparatide in addition to DHS fixation. A significantly shorter time for fracture healing was recorded in the teriparatide-treated group than in the control g...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Evaluation of infectious complications in patients with proximal femoral fractures treated by osteosynthesis using dynamic hip screws (DHS). MATERIAL The group included 501 patients with 532 DHS procedures performed in the years 1996-2010. In 31 patients osteosynthesis was carried out bilaterally. METHODS Osteosynthesis was indicated for femoral neck fracture in 18 hips...

Background: Intertrochanteric (IT) fractures are one of the most common lower limb fractures. There are many varied treatment options to treat the same. Also, our basic understanding of IT fractures is improving leading to evolution of newer concepts which in turn is leading to designing of newer implants. In this sea of newer treatment options, are all newer implants merely market driven? The ...

Background: Fracture of hip is long considered a major contributor to disability. Unstable trochanteric fractures with coronal split continue be challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Objective: Comparison dynamic compression screw stabilization plate vs proximal femoral nail in intertrochanteric fracture. Methodology: The current study was prospective cohort study, carried out at the Department O...

BACKGROUND In treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures dynamic hip screw and Medoff sliding plate devices are designed to allow secondary fracture impaction, whereas intramedullary nails aim to maintain fracture alignment. Different treatment protocols are used by two similar Swedish regional emergency care hospitals. Dynamic hip screw is used for fractures considered as stable within the r...

Abstract Introduction In neck of femur (NOF) patients presenting with co-existent history malignancy, it is regarded as good practice to obtain pre-operative full-length X-Rays (FLF-XRs) identify metastatic disease distal the fracture site and aid operative planning. Whether availability FLF-XRs in trauma meeting influences surgeon's choice fixation method between intramedullary nail (IMN) or d...