title: An abduction-traction frame for the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture of femur.
abstract: We present a detailed outline of treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of femur with a new technique on the basis of principles of combined traditional chinese and western medicine. We use pins and an outer fixation frame, which keeps the injured limb in abduction and under traction and at the same time allows for functional exercise of all the joints in the extremity. The procedure is discussed and compared with other different techniques.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Department, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation