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Fig. 8.1 AO Classification system for intertrochanteric fractures. Adapted from “Tscherne Unfallchirurgie.” N.P. Haas, C. Krettek; [Per- and sub-trochanteric fractures]; Copyright Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg 2012 Several studies have shown superior…

Timepoint Milestone 4 weeks Limb buds form from ectodermal layer of ventrolateral wall 7 weeks Cartilaginous models of femur and acetabulum have developed from mesodermal layer. Apoptosis creates cleft between…

and Abhishek Ganta1   (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY, USA     Abhishek Ganta Email: Roy.Davidovitch@nyumc.org Introduction Proximal femur fractures are a…

Fig. 9.1 Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph exhibiting a comminuted subtrochanteric femur fracture with shaft extension. Note the proximal fragment in abduction, external rotation, and flexion, the typical appearance of this fracture…

Fig. 6.1 Stable femoral neck fracture on the right side in a moribund patient, axial view (a) and pelvis ap (b). Patient was bedridden due to spinal stenosis and multiple…

Fig. 5.1 The distribution of young hip fractures by 10-year cohorts according to mechanism of injury, as presented by Duckworth et al. [5] (Reproduced with permission and copyright © of…

Fig. 7.1 Evans classification of intertrochanteric hip fractures; division of stable fractures suitable for plates and screws and unstable fractures Initial diagnostic studies should include an AP and cross-table lateral…

Fig. 11.1 Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fracture treated with a sliding hip screw with antirotation screw, followed by retrograde nail fixation of the shaft component Surgical Technique When employing…

Fig. 10.1 A 38-year-old male who sustained an ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fracture. (a) Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph at 4 months suggests nonunion. (b) A reconstructed CT image demonstrating a…