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The PFNA Proximal Femur Nail in Treatment of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures-3 Cases of Postoperative Perforation of the Helical Blade Into the Hip Joint

2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 22; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/bot.0b013e3181893b1b

1531-2291

Alexander Brunner, Jens Arne Jöckel, Reto Babst,

Bone fractures and treatments

The proximal femur nail antirotation represents a new generation of intramedullary nailing devices for fixation of stable and unstable trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur. We report 3 cases of postoperative perforation of the helical blade through the femoral head into the hip joint without any signs of rotational or varus displacement of the fracture.