Intertrochanteric hip fracture in an arthrodesed hip treated by a LCP condylar plate

We report the case of an intertrochanteric hip fracture in a 73 years-old woman with a long-standing arthrodesis. The proper surgical treatment is controversial, but we decided to treat the fracture with a single LCP condylar plate turned upside-down. After one year the patient achieved her preinjur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cardile, Carlo, Cazzaniga, Carlo, Manzini, Beatrice, Marasco, Roberto, Ragni, Paolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8142761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33944846
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS1.9201
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Sumario:We report the case of an intertrochanteric hip fracture in a 73 years-old woman with a long-standing arthrodesis. The proper surgical treatment is controversial, but we decided to treat the fracture with a single LCP condylar plate turned upside-down. After one year the patient achieved her preinjury levels of activities. This kind of fracture could be satisfactorily treated with locking plate. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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