FUNCTIONAL AND RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME OF UNSTABLE INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE TREATED WITH INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL WITH BUTTRESS PLATE
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Intertrochanteric fracture, unstable fracture, intramedullary nail, buttress plate, PFN, osteoporotic fractures, functional outcome, radiological outcomeAbstract
Unstable intertrochanteric fractures are common among elderly populations and are associated with high morbidity and functional disability. Achieving stable fixation in osteoporotic bone remains a challenge. I
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