An anatomical study of the entry point in the greater trochanter for intramedullary nailing.
Farhang K, Desai R, Wilber J, Cooperman D, Liu R. An anatomical study of the entry point in the greater trochanter for intramedullary nailing. The Bone & Joint Journal 2014, 96-B: 1274-81. PMID: 25183603, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.96b9.34314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone NailsFemaleFemurFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryHip FracturesHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsAnterior offsetGreater trochanterFemoral shaftIntramedullary nailSagittal planeIatrogenic fractureIntramedullary nailingAnteroposterior viewFemoral anteversionTrochanterAnatomical positionCoronal planeAnatomical studyLateral photographsSite of insertionNailEntry pointInternal rotationMalreductionNailingApexAnteversion