title: [Fractures of the upper part of the femur treated with Mitkovic selfdynamisable internal fixator (SIF)].
abstract: Complex transtrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures need dynamisation in two axis: in neck axis and in the long axis of the femur. In this study is present one new concept of the surgical treatment of the fractures of proximal femur using new double dynamic selfdynamisable internal fixator (SIF). Dynamisation along the femoral neck axis is available immediately after the fixation, while dynamisation in the long axis of the femur is activated spontaneously 4-6 weeks after the fixation. It is shown seris of 30 consecutive fractures of the upper femur. The average operative time was 42 minutes and average blood loss was 70 (seventy) milliliters. All fractures healed within an average period of sixteen weeks (ranging from 12 to 24 weeks). There were no serious complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SIF is one effective minimally invasive method for the treatment of complex trochanteric and subtrochanteric femoral fractures.
authors: Klinicki centar Nis, Ortopedsko-traumatoloska klinika, Nis.
authors: Milorad B
authors: MB
authors: Mitković
authors: Marko
authors: M
authors: Bumbasirević
authors: Sasa
authors: S
authors: Milenković
authors: Ivan D
authors: ID
authors: Micić
authors: Milan M
authors: MM
authors: Mitković
authors: Marija M
authors: MM
authors: Mitković
authors: Desimir S
authors: DS
authors: Mladenović
authors: Momcilo D
authors: MD
authors: Todorovi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male