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Offset nail fixation for intertrochanteric fractures improves reduction and lag screw position.

Takehiro MatsubaraKazuhito SomaIkufumi YamadaHiroshi FujitaJunya YoshitaniHiroyuki OkaHiroyuki OkadaSakae Tanaka
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Intertrochanteric fracture surgery using offset BFNs exhibited significantly smaller displacement distance, better reduction status, and higher frequency of no deviation with central lag screw position, compared with surgery using non-offset PFNAs.
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