[Intramedullary Gamma nail fixation in the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures]

E Golec; A Widawski; M Poznański

[Intramedullary Gamma nail fixation in the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures]

Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol. 2001;66(5):449-53.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

E Golec¹, A Widawski, M Poznański

Affiliation

¹ Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej i Ortopedii, 5 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Poliklinika SPZOZ w Krakowie.

PMID: 11875877

Abstract

The paper presents the authors' own experience in the treatment of periotrochanteric fractures. A clinical survey from 1998 to 2001 was carried out on 26 patients aged 21-72. The number of women was 20 (77%) and of men 6 (23%). This paper is an preliminary report.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Bone Nails*
Bone Screws*
Equipment Design
Female
Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Fractures / surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / instrumentation*
Fracture Healing
Hip Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Hip Fractures / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors