Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 32 No. (1-4), 2000.
Professional paper
Osteosynthesis of pertrochanteric fractures in the elderly by the Ender's method
Tomislav Antoljak
Josip Turčić
Slavko Davila
Mirko Livaković
Tomo Kovač
Abstract
Pertrochanteric fractures usually happen to elderly people. They are mostly caused by a fall at home as a consequence of muscular discoordination, advanced osteoporosis, atherosclerosis or other chronic disease. Operative treatmant of these fractures is absolutley justified, so that several surgical stabilization mhetods can be found in literature. In this paper indications, contradictions and complications of the use of Ender’s nails are presented as well as the standard table for the assessment of postoperative results. Our experience shows that the treatmant of pertrochanteric fractures in the elderly by the Ender’s method has advantages due to its simplicity and short procedure, minimal trauma and blood loss, very rare infections and satisfactory fragment fixation. These advantages can be of decisive value for rehabilitation of elderly patients, who due to frequent chronic diseases, should not be exposed to a major intraoperative stress.
Keywords
Osteosynthesis pertrochanteric fractures - Enderr's method
Hrčak ID:
190444
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Publication date:
1.12.2000.
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