Is second distal locking screw necessary in interlocking nailing of femur fractures?

Karaarslan A., Karakasli A., Aycan H., Taylan O., UZUN B., Sesli E.

MINERVA ORTOPEDICA E TRAUMATOLOGICA, cilt.66, sa.1, ss.9-15, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: MINERVA ORTOPEDICA E TRAUMATOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9-15
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Femoral fractures, Bone screws, Fracture fixation
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim. Distal locking screw deformation is frequent in interlocking nailing of femur fractures. For today's clinical application applying two distal locking screws together is mostly used method. The aim of this study was to research whether second distal locking screw is necessary in interlocking nailing of femur fractures or not.