Fixation Options for Fractures of the Proximal Femur
Fixation options for fractures of the proximal femur. A) parallel bone screws, B) sliding hip screw, C) intramedullary nail, D) hemi-arthroplasty, E) total hip arthroplasty.
A, B and C are different types of osteosynthesis. D and E are prostheses.
Picture: Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd, text: Ville Mattila. Source: Hip Fracture: The Choice of Surgery | SpringerLink
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-48126-1_9#Fig4Primary/Secondary Keywords
- hip fracture
- femur
- trochanteric fracture
- subtrochanteric fracture
- endoprosthesis
- bone screw
- dynamic hip screw
- intramedullary nail
- bone marrow nail
- hemiendoprosthesis
- hip
- hip bone
- fracture
- traumatology
- surgery