Preliminary study of a new fixation device for intertrochanteric femoral fractures.
The authors present a preliminary study on the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures with a reinforced 95 degrees blade-plate, devised and used at the II Orthopedic Dept. of the University of Milan, in cooperation with the Milan Polytechnic. They discuss the indications and clinical-radiographic findings of the first 14 cases operated on, with a mean follow up of two years.
Motta
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Clinica Ortopedica II, Università degli Studi, Milano.
Mezzadra
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Casolo
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Vallatta
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome