Management of Subtrochanteric Proximal Femur Fractures: A Review of Recent Literature.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30510806.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1155/2018/1326701 and PMC identifier 6230414.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Subtrochanteric femur fractures are an uncommon injury in orthopedics, but when they are encountered they may present difficulties in management. The purpose of this paper is to examine the recent literature on the epidemiology, classification, initial evaluation, and definitely treatment for these injuries. These will assist the physician to determine the optimal treatment strategy and avoid potential surgical complication.
Anatomy
- femur