title: Technique for percutaneous insertion of intramedullary nail for intertrochanteric hip fracture.
abstract: Intramedullary nailing has been proven to have biomechanical advantages over the use of a side plate and screw system. Further advantages may be gained with the use of a percutaneous technique, thereby minimizing blood loss, operative time, and overall morbidity. This article describes a technique for inserting an intramedullary nail percutaneously using a minimal-incision technique by utilizing fluoroscopy in cases of intertrochanteric hip fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA. asands@svcmcny.org
authors.forename: Saqib A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocco
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKechnie
authors.forename: Robert I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Meyerson
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sands
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012867:Skin; D016896:Treatment Outcome