• J Orthop Trauma · Aug 2017

    Comparative Study

    Cerclage Wiring Through a Mini-Open Approach to Assist Reduction of Subtrochanteric Fractures Treated With Cephalomedullary Fixation: Surgical Technique.

    • Pablo Codesido, Ana Mejía, Jonathan Riego, and Cristina Ojeda-Thies.
    • *Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lucus Augusti University Hospital, Lugo, Spain; and †Trauma Unit, Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
    • J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Aug 1; 31 (8): e263-e268.

    AbstractDespite advances in the management of subtrochanteric fractures, in particular with the use of cephalomedullary nails, outcomes remain worse than other fractures of the proximal femur. Because an anatomic reduction is needed to offer the best results, several methods of reduction, using clamps and wires have been described. Reduction of fractures in elderly patients is especially complicated because of poor bone quality, comorbidities, and unfavorable fracture patterns. We describe a new technique of reduction and cerclage wiring through a mini-open approach for isolated subtrochanteric, as well as intertrochanteric fractures with extension into the subtrochanteric area, and report our results in a series of patients.

      Pubmed     Full text   Copy Citation     Plaintext  

      Add institutional full text...

    Notes

     
    Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?
    300 characters remaining
    help        
    You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
    • Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as *italics*, _underline_ or **bold**.
    • Superscript can be denoted by <sup>text</sup> and subscript <sub>text</sub>.
    • Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines 1. 2. 3., hyphens - or asterisks *.
    • Links can be included with: [my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com)
    • Images can be included with: ![alt text](https://bestmedicaljournal.com/study_graph.jpg "Image Title Text")
    • For footnotes use [^1](This is a footnote.) inline.
    • Or use an inline reference [^1] to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document [^1]: This is a long footnote..

    hide…