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TROCHANTERIC FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR



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Abstract

1. The advantages of internal fixation of trochanteric fractures of the femur are discussed.

2. It is suggested that a long oblique trifin nail driven across the fracture affords more rigid fixation than a nail-plate and facilitates earlier weight-bearing.

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