Lateral femoral wall thickness in trochanteric hip fractures: a systematic review.
Amr Ahmed Hosny Abdo SelimNikhil PonugotiAhmed DaoubSarah Johnson-LynnShin Jae RheePublished in: Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy (2024)
A preoperative thin lateral femoral wall is a critical predictor of fixation failure and suboptimal functional outcomes when using a DHS. Thorough evaluation of pre- and intraoperative x-rays is essential. CMN is recommended over DHS in cases with LWT measurements <19 mm.