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Lateral fixation: an alternative surgical approach in the prevention of complete atypical femoral fractures

Authors: Mohammad Kharazmi, Karl Michaëlsson, Pär Hallberg, Jörg Schilcher

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

Little evidence is available on how to treat incomplete atypical fractures of the femur. When surgery is chosen, intramedullary nailing is the most common invasive technique. However, this approach is adopted from the treatment of other types of ordinary femoral fracture and does not aim to prevent the impending complete fracture by interrupting the mechanism underlying the pathology. We suggest a different surgical approach that intends to counteract the underlying biomechanical conditions leading to a complete atypical fracture and thus could be better suited in selected cases. Here, we share an alternative surgical approach and present two cases treated accordingly.

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Title: Lateral fixation: an alternative surgical approach in the prevention of complete atypical femoral fractures
Authors: Mohammad Kharazmi
Karl Michaëlsson
Pär Hallberg
Jörg Schilcher
Publication date: 01-02-2018
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-017-2041-6

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