Failure of fixation of trochanteric femur fractures: Clinical recommendations for avoiding Z-effect and reverse Z-effect type complications

Background Z-effect and reverse Z-effect are complications that arise from the surgical treatment of pertrochanteric fractures of the femur with proximal femoral nails (PFN) comprising two interlocking head screws. Such complications are induced by the migration of screws in opposite directions, whi...
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Pires, Robinson Esteves Santos [verfasserIn]

Santana, Egídio Oliveira

Santos, Leandro Emílio Nascimento

Giordano, Vincenzo

Balbachevsky, Daniel

dos Reis, Fernando Baldy

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2011

Schlagwörter:

Femoral Head

Intertrochanteric Fracture

Proximal Femoral Fracture

Subtrochanteric Fracture

Poor Bone Quality

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© Pires et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011

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Enthalten in: Patient safety in surgery - London : BioMed Central, 2007, 5(2011), 1 vom: 22. Juni

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volume:5 ; year:2011 ; number:1 ; day:22 ; month:06

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1754-9493-5-17

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SPR02957174X

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