ArticleInternational orthopaedics2009
Distal unlocked proximal femoral intramedullary nailing for intertrochanteric femur fractures.
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- Distal locked and unlocked nailing for perthrochanteric fractures--a prospective comparative randomized study.International orthopaedics · 2015Trial
- Factors influencing mechanical failure following intramedullary nailing of proximal femur fractures: a retrospective cohort study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Distal locking mechanism influences surgical and radiological outcomes in proximal femoral nailing using distal wedge versus distal screw designs.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of proximal femoral nail and dynamic hip screw devices for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures AO31A2.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Does Position Affect Reduction? Comparison of the Effects of Three Different Positions on Reduction in Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture Nailing.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Thigh Pain and Peri-Implant Fractures with the Use of Short Cephalo-medullary Nails: A Retrospective Study of 122 Patients.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2022Article
- Comparative study of intertrochanteric fracture fixation using proximal femoral nail with and without distal interlocking screws.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
- Long-term outcomes of distal locking in extracapsular fractures treated with trochanteric Gamma3 nails.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2021Article
- Early Clinical Outcomes of Short versus Long Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (PFNA) in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2021Article
- Customised proximal femoral nail in treatment of intertrochanteric fracture with ipsilateral femoral shaft malunion: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2020Article
- Distal interlocking for short trochanteric nails: static, dynamic or no locking? Review of the literature and decision algorithm.EFORT open reviews · 2020Review
- Comparison between locked and unlocked intramedullary nails in intertrochanteric fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2018Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of the risk of secondary fracture around short versus long cephalomedullary nails.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2017Article
- Mechanical failures after fixation with proximal femoral nail and risk factors.Clinical interventions in aging · 2015Article
- Treatment of reverse oblique trochanteric femoral fractures with proximal femoral nail.International orthopaedics · 2011Article
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Abstract
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.
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