Should comminuted trochanteric fractures of the hip in the elderly be reduced before fixation?
Twenty patients with comminuted trochanteric fractures underwent fixation in the position of deformity. We explain the principles and rationale of this technique and analyse our results.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography