STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM

M. Hopp

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

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STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM

M. Hopp

STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM

Hopp M. STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM. Orthop Procs. 2005;87-B(SUPP_I):14-14. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

Hopp, M.. “STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 87-B, no. SUPP_I, 2005, pp. 14-14., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

Hopp, M. (2005). STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 87-B(SUPP_I), 14-14. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

Hopp, M. (2005) “STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 87-B(SUPP_I), pp. 14-14. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

Hopp, M. “STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM.” Orthopaedic Proceedings 87-B, no. SUPP_I (2005): 14-14. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

Hopp M. STABILISATION OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES USING THE FIXION® PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM. Orthop Procs. 2005 Mar 1;87-B(SUPP_I):14-14. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_I.0870014b

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Abstract

Since October 2001 we have used the FIXION® proximal femoral (PF) intramedullary nailing system to stabilise 93 proximal femoral fractures, 81 of which were pertrochanteric and 12 subtrochanteric.

Postoperative radiographs showed correct axial alignment in all cases. All patients recovered satisfactorily and mobilised early and without pain. Good callus formation was noted about 10 weeks after the procedure. We compared the use of the FIXION® PF with the use of Gamma nails and noted considerably shorter operation and radiological examination times.

The abstracts were prepared by Professor M. B. E. Sweet. Correspondence should be addressed to him at PO Box 47363, Parklands, Johannesburg 2121, South Africa.