Journal article
Intramedullary Versus Extramedullary Fixation for Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Both intramedullary and extramedullary internal fixation has been advocated for the treatment of subtrochanteric femur fractures. Is there clinical evidence to recommend one method of internal fixation over the other?
DATA SOURCES: A search of MEDLINE (1950 to June 2007), CINAHL (1982 to June 2007), and EMBASE (1980 to June 2007) was performed. Results were limited to English language studies. References from eligible studies were …
Authors
Kuzyk PRT; Bhandari M; McKee MD; Russell TA; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 465–470
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2009
DOI
10.1097/bot.0b013e3181acfdfd
ISSN
0890-5339