Trans trochanteric approach with coronal osteotomy of the great trochanter: A new technique for extra-capsular trochanteric fracture patients treated by total hip arthroplasty (THA) in elderly

Several surgical approaches could be used in hip arthroplasty or trauma surgery: anterior, anterolateral, lateral, posterior (with or without trochanterotomy), using or not an orthopedic reduction table. Subtrochanteric and extra-capsular trochanteric fractures (ECTF) are usually treated by internal...

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Main Authors: Steffann, Francois, Prudhon, Jean-Louis, Puch, Jean-Marc, Ferreira, André, Descamps, Loys, Verdier, Régis, Caton, Jacques
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4849249/