Citation

Sandmann GH, Biberthaler P. Unfallchirurg 2015; 118(5): 447-462.

Vernacular Title

Pertrochantäre Femurfrakturen beim geriatrischen Patienten.

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00113-015-0007-x

PMID

25964023

Abstract

Pertrochanteric fractures are one of the most common injuries in the elderly and due to the demographic changes the incidence and importance of this fracture entity will even increase in the future. The dynamic hip screw (DHS) has been used as the gold standard implant in the treatment of pertrochanteric femoral fractures for many years but recent studies have shown that cephalomedullary nails have some advantages. Due to the high incidence, operative treatment of these fractures is part of the standard repertoire of trauma surgeons and this article therefore provides an overview of existing knowledge and new trends in the treatment of pertrochanteric femoral fractures.

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