Comparison of Atypical and Osteoporotic Femoral Shaft Fractures in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study.

Takanori Miura Hiroaki KijimaNoriyuki IshikawaToshihito EbinaTakayuki TaniShuichi ChidaTetsuya SuzukiSatoshi YumtoHiroshi TazawaNaohisa MiyakoshiYoichi Shimada

Published in: Advances in orthopedics (2018)

In the atypical femoral fracture group, intramedullary nailing was more chosen, but the bone healing time was delayed and plate fixation cases needed reoperation. There was no significant difference in the rate of complications between the 2 groups.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
minimally invasive
postmenopausal women
middle aged
risk factors
body composition
community dwelling
soft tissue
bone regeneration
clinical evaluation