J Korean Fract Soc.  2009 Apr;22(2):114-122. 10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.2.114.

Subtrochanteric Fracture: Intramedullary Nailing

• Kim JJ
• Kim JW

• KMID: 1470025
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.2.114

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1490-92.).

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  Fig. 2 Mechanical advantage of intramedullary nail over extramedullary device. D: lever arm length of extramedullary device, d: lever arm length of intramedullary nail.

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  Fig. 4 (Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1836).

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  Fig. 5

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  Fig. 6 Reduction technique.

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