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Baumgaertner - JBJS - 1995 - The value of the tip-apex distance in predicting failure of fixation of peritrochanteric fractures of the hip.pdfBaumgaertner, 1995, The Value of Tip-Apex distance
Baumgaertner, 1995, The Value of Tip-Apex distance
Setting
Setting
Retrospective study of 198 patients with dynamic hip screws for intertrochanteric NOFs in the pre-II days.
Findings
Findings
Tip-apex distances over 2.5cm are associated with cut-out
Interpretation
Interpretation
Get the tip of the screw close to the apex of the femoral head on both views, but not in the acetabulum, and you'll be fine
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