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Case Reports
Technique for percutaneous insertion of intramedullary nail for intertrochanteric hip fracture.
- Saqib A Siddiqui, Jeffrey Rocco, Alexandra McKechnie, Robert I Meyerson, and Andrew K Sands.
- Department of Orthopedics, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA. asands@svcmcny.org
- Am J. Orthop. 2004 Mar 1;33(3):117-20; discussion 120.
AbstractIntramedullary nailing has been proven to have biomechanical advantages over the use of a side plate and screw system. Further advantages may be gained with the use of a percutaneous technique, thereby minimizing blood loss, operative time, and overall morbidity. This article describes a technique for inserting an intramedullary nail percutaneously using a minimal-incision technique by utilizing fluoroscopy in cases of intertrochanteric hip fracture.
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