Comparison of the biomechanical effects of pertrochanteric fixator and dynamic hip screw on an intertrochanteric femoral fracture using the finite element method

Inal S., Taspinar F., GÜLBANDILAR E., Gok K.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, vol.11, no.1, pp.95-103, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/rcs.1584
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.95-103
  • Keywords: Intertrochanteric fractures, devices, external fixator, dynamic hip screw, EXTERNAL FIXATION, PROXIMAL FEMUR, INTRAMEDULLARY, NAIL, LOAD
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundThis study was conducted to examine and compare the pertrochanteric fixator (PTF) and dynamic hip screw (DHS).