Outcomes of trochanteric femoral fractures treated with proximal femoral nail: an analysis of 100 consecutive cases

KORKMAZ M. F., Erdem M. N., DISLI Z., SELÇUK E. B., KARAKAPLAN M., GOGUS A.

CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING, vol.9, pp.569-574, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/cia.s59835
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.569-574
  • Keywords: ASA, femoral fracture, Harris score, proximal femoral nail, GAMMA LOCKING NAIL, DYNAMIC HIP SCREW, FIXATION, FEMUR, FAILURE, PFN, OSTEOSYNTHESIS
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to report the results of a retrospective study carried out at our institute regarding cases of patients who had suffered proximal femoral fractures between January 2002 and February 2007, and who were treated with a proximal femoral nail.