Increased Fracture Collapse after Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated by the Dynamic Hip Screw Adversely Affects Walking Ability but Not Survival

In osteoporotic hip fractures, fracture collapse is deliberately allowed by commonly used implants to improve dynamic contact and healing. The muscle lever arm is, however, compromised by shortening. We evaluated a cohort of 361 patients with AO/OTA 31.A1 or 31.A2 intertrochanteric fracture treated...

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Published in:Biomed Res Int
Main Authors: Fang, Christian, Gudushauri, Paata, Wong, Tak-Man, Lau, Tak-Wing, Pun, Terence, Leung, Frankie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756143/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955637
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4175092
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