How are peri-implant fractures below short versus long cephalomedullary nails different?
Lawrence Henry GoodnoughBrett P SalazarJamie FurnessJames E FengMalcolm R DeBaunSean T CampbellJustin F LucasWilliam W CrossPhilipp LeuchtKevin D GrantMichael J GardnerJulius A BishopPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2020)
Understanding fracture patterns and patient outcomes after fractures below nails of different lengths will help surgeons make more informed implant choices when treating intertrochanteric hip fractures. Revision to a long nail for the treatment of fractures at the tip of a short nail may be associated with increased patient morbidity.