Does integrity of the lesser trochanter influence the surgical outcome of intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients?

Liu, Xiaohui

Does integrity of the lesser trochanter influence the surgical outcome of intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients? [electronic resource] - BMC musculoskeletal disorders Mar 2015 - 47 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1471-2474

10.1186/s12891-015-0492-7 doi


Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomechanical Phenomena
Blood Loss, Surgical--prevention & control
Bone Nails
Female
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary--adverse effects
Fracture Healing
Hip Fractures--diagnosis
Hip Joint--physiopathology
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Operative Time
Postoperative Complications--etiology
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome