Is the fracture morphology in the sagittal plane important in determining the ideal placement of the lag screw in intertrochanteric femoral fractures? Ideal lag screw placement in intertrochanteric fractures in the sagittal plane

Öner, KERİM; Durusoy, Serhat; Özer, Alaettin

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2020.10.023

Is the fracture morphology in the sagittal plane important in determining the ideal placement of the lag screw in intertrochanteric femoral fractures? Ideal lag screw placement in intertrochanteric fractures in the sagittal plane

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Öner K., Durusoy S., Özer A.

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, vol.52, no.3, pp.562-568, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.10.023
Journal Name: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Aerospace Database, CINAHL, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Metadex, SportDiscus, Civil Engineering Abstracts
Page Numbers: pp.562-568
Keywords: Intertrochanteric femur fracture, Finite element study, Lag screw placement, Sagittal plan fracture morphology
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the ideal placement of the lag screw taking into account the fracture morphology in the sagittal plane.