title: [3 years experiences with the dynamic hip compression screw].
abstract: The authors report on 140 cases of fractures near the hip joint, which had been treated by applying a dynamic hip compression screw (DHS). DHS is an ideal method for stabilising pertrochanteral stable and lateral fractures. In unstable pertrochanteral fractures it is recommended to use a 130 degrees or 150 degrees DHS, depending on the age and the patient's preoperative ability to walk. In medial fractures of the neck of the femur the use of DHS offers no advantage compared with screwing or total endoprosthesis. The article reports on the postoperative results. In respect of these results DHS appears to be superior to fracture nailing according to Ender.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Abteilung der Chirurgischen Klinik Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kroczek
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pfister
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Drei Jahre Erfahrungen mit der dynamischen Hüftkompressionsschraube (DHS).