Precision hip nailing by computer assisted direct observation.
The stakes are high in nailing the fractured hip of an elderly patient, for proper placement of the nail can save the patient from a bed-and-chair existence. The author presents a technique in which the use of a computer with television screen permits the surgeon to observe the placement of the nail as he operates, greatly enhancing percision.
D000368:Aged; D003201:Computers; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography