MANAGEMENT OF SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE FEMUR WITH PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL (PFN)-A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. ARJUN SINGH RATHORE; Dr. S.P. GUPTA

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

MANAGEMENT OF SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE FEMUR WITH PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL (PFN)-A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. Arjun Singh Rathore, Dr. S. P. Gupta

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION : Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur are common injuries in adults and old age population. The study was conducted to assess the utility and effectiveness of Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) as treatment modality of choice for subtrochanteric femoral fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS : Prospective study of 30 patients with subtrochanteric fractures of femur who were treated with PFN at a tertiary care centre from April, 2016 to March, 2017. RESULTS : • The mean age of the patients is 50.17 years with maximum of 74 years and minimum of 21 years. CONCLUSION : The successful outcome depends upon proper patient selection, good understanding of fracture biomechanics, good pre operative planning, accurate instrumentation, good image intensifier, perfectly performed osteosynthesis and most importantly a skilled and experienced orthopaedic surgeon