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18956183

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated whether a proximal femoral nail (PFN) having two lag screws can be implanted without distal locking screws in AO/OTA 31-A1 and 31-A2 intertrochanteric femur fractures. Twenty-four patients with AO/OTA 31-A1 and 31-A2 fractures were treated with a PFN without distal interlocking by a single surgeon. The mean follow-up was 12 months (range: 7-23). Clinical and functional outcome was assessed according to the Harris hip score and Barthel's activity score. The fractures healed in all patients; the average consolidation time was 14 weeks (range: 9-28). Fourteen patients had excellent and good results, nine patients had fair results, and one patient had a poor result according to the Harris hip score; 17 patients had a high range of mobility according to the Barthel activity score. Our results suggested that the PFN can be successfully implanted without distal interlocking in 31-A1 and 31-A2 fractures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1432-5195
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1397-400
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-10-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Distal unlocked proximal femoral intramedullary nailing for intertrochanteric femur fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Goztepe Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. korhanozkan@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article