A comparative biomechanical analysis of fixation devices for unstable femoral neck fractures: the Intertan versus cannulated screws or a dynamic hip screw.

Martin Rupprecht; Lars Gerhard Großterlinden; Andreas H. Rücker; de Oliveira; Alexander Novo; Jakob V. Nüchtern; Klaus Püschel; Michael Morlock; Johannes Maria Rueger; Wolfgang Lehmann; Wolfgang Lehmann

doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e31820e86e6

A comparative biomechanical analysis of fixation devices for unstable femoral neck fractures: the Intertan versus cannulated screws or a dynamic hip screw.

Martin Rupprecht
Lars Gerhard Großterlinden
Andreas H. Rücker
de Oliveira
Alexander Novo
Jakob V. Nüchtern
Klaus Püschel
Michael Morlock
Johannes Maria Rueger
Wolfgang Lehmann
Wolfgang Lehmann

Related Research units

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie
Department of Legal Medicine

Abstract

First introduced in 2005, the "Intertan" (IT), an intramedullary nail with two cephalocervical screws, has become an increasingly popular option for treating intertrochanteric fractures. The purpose of this study was to identify the utility of this device for stabilization of unstable femoral neck fractures compared with cannulated screws (CS) and a dynamic hip screw (DHS).

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
Article number	3
ISSN	0022-5282
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e31820e86e6
Publication status	Published - 01.09.2011

pubmed	21768904