J Korean Fract Soc.  2021 Oct;34(4):137-141. 10.12671/jkfs.2021.34.4.137.

Operative Positioning Technique for an Intertrochanteric Fracture in a Patient with an Ipsilateral Above-the-Knee Amputation - Technical Note -

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  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Abstract

A 45-year-old man with a remote history of a left above-the-knee amputation presented to the emergency department with left hip pain after a mechanical fall. This case was an operative challenge because commonly used intraoperative traction methods could not be applied to a patient with an above-the-knee amputation. We describe a rarely utilized surgical technique of applying traction to an amputated extremity via a Steinmann pin during closed reduction and internal fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture.

Keyword

Intertrochanteric fracture; Above-knee amputation
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