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Trochanteric Nail Insertion for Femoral Shaft Fractures

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota02/otapa/OTA02854.htm

The Old Begets the New: Trochanteric Nail Insertion for Femoral Shaft Fractures, Revisited
Purpose : Intramedullary (IM) nailing of femoral shaft fractures through a trochanteric starting point with the patient in a lateral decubitus position was popularized in the 1940s by G. Kuntscher. Large diameter nails (without locks) were used to obtain an interference...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur

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Trochanteric vs Pirformis Entry Portal for the Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota04/otapa/OTA04950.htm

OTA paper 2004: The purpose of this study was to compare results of femoral shaft fracture treatment with use of a nail designed specifically for trochanteric entry, Trigen TAN, to results with use of an identical nail without a trochanteric bend inserted through the piriformis fossa, Trigen FAN.

[Categories]

- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur

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