Osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures can be successfully treated with external fixation.
Moroni
Antonio
A
Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, Via G.C. Pupilli I, 401-36 Bologna, Italy. a.moroni@ior.it
Faldini
Cesare
C
Pegreffi
Francesco
F
Hoang-Kim
Amy
A
Giannini
Sandro
S
D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*