background: intertrochanteric fracture is one of the most common fractures of the hip especially in the elderly with osteoporotic bones, usually due to low-energy trauma like simple falls. dynamic hip screw (dhs) is still considered the gold standard for treating intertrochanteric fractures by many. not many studies compare the dhs with proximal femoral nail (pfn), in type ii intertrochanteric ...

We report on three cases of subtrochanteric femoral fractures during trochanteric intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures. Trochanteric intramedullary nails, which have a proximal lateral bend, are specifically designed for trochanteric insertion. When combined with the modified insertion technique, trochanteric intramedullary nails reduce iatrogenic fracture comminu...

Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes of patient having Unstable Inter-trochanteric fracture with or not sub-trochanteric extension treated by long PFN without augmentation. Materials and Methods: In our institute, a prospective study 24 patients who underwent surgical intervention for inter-trochanteric fractures using alone along augmentation studied their mechanism injury, sex preva...

UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to review the principles involved in the management of proximal femoral fractures as reported in the literature. METHODS A medical literature search in the MEDLINE (PubMed) and Cochrane database was undertaken to review strategies and principles in proximal femoral fracture treatment. Randomized control trials and meta analysis were given preference wh...

OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of blood transfusion after surgery for fixation of inter-trochanteric fractures in patients given tranexamic acid versus placebo. METHODS The randomised control trial was conducted at the Aga khan university hospital from May 1 to October 31, 2014, and comprised patients diagnosed with Inter-trochanteric fracture based on X-ray imaging. The patients were ran...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the period from surgery to discharge in patients with femoral trochanteric fractures. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty patients with femoral trochanteric fractures were investigated retrospectively. Based on the mean period from surgery to discharge (85.6 ± 26.6 days), the patients were divided into two groups: an under-85-d...

AIM To investigate the potential distinct risk factors associated with trochanteric and cervical hip fractures. METHODS Elderly patients aged 65 years and older (n = 1161) were admitted to the orthopedic department with hip fractures during the years 2006-2011. Demographic and clinical data, as well as routine blood tests, were retrieved from the patient electronic medical records. RESULTS ...