TY - JOUR
T1 - Conversion of cephalomedullary nail fixation to hip arthroplasty
T2 - technical points and pitfalls
AU - Attar, Samer
AU - Manning, David
AU - Spangehl, Mark
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - Cephalomedullary nail fixation is used to treat proximal femur fractures. Some of these internal fixation constructs fail secondary to hardware failure, fracture malunion or nonunion, or the interval development of degenerative arthritis. Converting one of these constructs to a hip arthroplasty is technically more demanding and has a higher complication rate compared with routine primary total hip replacement. In this article, we review tips, techniques, and potential pitfalls for converting cephalomedullary nail fixation to hip arthroplasty-knowledge that orthopedic surgeons can use to minimize intraoperative and postoperative complications.
AB - Cephalomedullary nail fixation is used to treat proximal femur fractures. Some of these internal fixation constructs fail secondary to hardware failure, fracture malunion or nonunion, or the interval development of degenerative arthritis. Converting one of these constructs to a hip arthroplasty is technically more demanding and has a higher complication rate compared with routine primary total hip replacement. In this article, we review tips, techniques, and potential pitfalls for converting cephalomedullary nail fixation to hip arthroplasty-knowledge that orthopedic surgeons can use to minimize intraoperative and postoperative complications.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 25303446
AN - SCOPUS:84932141217
SN - 1078-4519
VL - 43
SP - 472
EP - 475
JO - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
JF - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
IS - 10
ER -