New hip fracture prevention research from Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery described

Current study results from the report, 'Radiographic outcomes of intertrochanteric hip fractures treated with the trochanteric fixation nail,' have been published. According to a study from the United States, "Intertrochanteric hip fractures have become more common as the elderly population continues to increase, and surgical stabilisation of these fractures remains a persistent challenge. The purpose of this study was to analyse the ability of a new helical blade device to stabilise intertrochanteric hip fractures, and to further determine which factors are important in implant stability Two hundred and fifty-five patients with an intertrochanteric hip fracture were treated with a...

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