Vivek Amritbhai Patel
Department of Orthopaedics, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, Gujarat, IndiaPublications
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Research
To Compare and Assess Dynamic Hip Screw and Proximal Femur Nail in Intertrochenteric Femur Fracture
Author(s): Vivek Amritbhai Patel, Chintan Bharatbhai Sheth*, Sangeen Bhundiya, Sangeen Bhundiya, Saurabh Rajeshbhai Patel, Adarsh Vishnubhai Patel and Deep Manojbhai Pavani
Introduction: Intertrochanteric fractures of femur are one of the commonest musculoskeletal injuries in patients of above sixty years age group because of trivial fall and osteoporotic nature of bones. Different studies have been showing controversial results between Dynamic Hip Screw & intramedullary fixation devices historically. Aim: Aim of our study is to compare functional and clinical outcome of dynamic hip screw (DHS) and intramedullary proximal femoral nail (PFN) in intertrochanteric femur fractures. Material & Methods: Our study included (n=50) patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur from which (n=25)50% patients operated with DHS and other (n= 25)50% patients operated with PFN. In our study average age of patient was 63years. Most common mode of injury was trivial fall and 54% patients were female. There were (n= 28)56% stable & (n= 22) 44% unstable fra.. Read More»