Descriptive analysis of incidence and risk factors for short intramedullary nail breakage in femoral intertrochanteric fractures: a multicenter (TRON group) retrospective study.
Hirokazu NoritakeYasuhiko TakegamiKatsuhiro TokutakeHiroaki NakashimaKenichi MishimaTakanori ItoShiro ImagamaPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)
There were no implant breakages of the main body of the implants; all breakages occurred in the additional anti-rotation screw. The necessity of the anti-rotation screw will require further discussion. These results can potentially inform clinical decisions and guide further research in preventing implant breakage.
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