A new proximal femoral nail antirotation design: Is it effective in preventing varus collapse and cut-out?

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ÖNER K., DURUSOY S., ÖZER A.

JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.31, no.3, pp.426-431, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/ehc.2020.75113
  • Journal Name: JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.426-431
  • Keywords: Intertrochanteric femoral fractures, new design proximal femoral nail antirotation, three-dimensional finite element analysis, UNSTABLE INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES, SLIDING HIP SCREW, 3RD-GENERATION, PREDICTORS, FAILURE, BLADE
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims. to compare the mechanical Matures of the existing proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) system and the new PFNA system that we designed using three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis.