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Subtrochanteric Fracture: Intramedullary Nailing
Jung-Jae Kim, Ji Wan Kim
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2009;22(2):114-122.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.2.114
Published online: April 30, 2009

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jung-Jae Kim, M.D. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Asanbyeongwon-gil 86, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3010-3530, Fax: 82-2-488-7877, jjkim2@amc.seoul.kr

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Fig. 1
(Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1490-92.).
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Fig. 2
Mechanical advantage of intramedullary nail over extramedullary device. D: lever arm length of extramedullary device, d: lever arm length of intramedullary nail.
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Fig. 4
(Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1836).
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Fig. 6
Reduction technique.
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Table 1
Reported incidence of non-union or other causes of mechanical failure of extramedullary device for subtrocahnteric fractures
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Table 2
Reported incidence of non-union or other causes of mechanical failure of extramedullary device for subtrocahnteric fractures
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    Fig. 1 (Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1490-92.).
    Fig. 2 Mechanical advantage of intramedullary nail over extramedullary device. D: lever arm length of extramedullary device, d: lever arm length of intramedullary nail.
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    Fig. 4 (Adapted from Russel TA, Taylor JC: Subtrochanteric fractures of femur, in Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Levine AM, Trafton PG[eds]: Skeletal Trauma. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1992, p 1836).
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    Fig. 6 Reduction technique.
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    Subtrochanteric Fracture: Intramedullary Nailing

    Reported incidence of non-union or other causes of mechanical failure of extramedullary device for subtrocahnteric fractures

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    Table 1 Reported incidence of non-union or other causes of mechanical failure of extramedullary device for subtrocahnteric fractures

    Table 2 Reported incidence of non-union or other causes of mechanical failure of extramedullary device for subtrocahnteric fractures


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