| Literature DB >> 14569760 |
S Nordin1, O Zulkifli, W I Faisham.
Abstract
We studied 60 intertrochanteric fractures of the femur fixed with Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS). There were 10 cases (16.7%) with cutting-out of device through femoral head and neck. Stable fracture pattern, postero-inferior and central position of screw in the femoral neck and head produced high percentage of good result, whereas anterior or superior position of screw produced higher incidence of cut-out. We found osteoporosis and distance of screw tip to subchondral bone to have no influence on the final outcome.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 14569760
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Malaysia ISSN: 0300-5283