TITLE:
Proximal Femoral Nailing: Getting the Trajectory Right
AUTHORS:
Yogesh Salphale, Prakash Lalwani, Bhaskaran Shivashankar, Wasudeo Mahadeo Gadegone, Kiran Janwe, Satyajeet Jagtap
KEYWORDS:
PFN, Proximal Femoral Fracture, Unstable Pertrochanteric Fracture, Nail Trajectory
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
17,
2016
ABSTRACT: Getting the trajectory of the proximal femoral nail in the right
direction is essential to achieve a good result in the technically demanding
surgery of proximal femoral fracture. Either an inappropriate starting point or
a failure to match the chosen implant’s lateral entry angle may cause coronal
plane deformity after trochanteric entry nailing. The lateral view is the
critical view for localization of the proper starting point. For the right
execution of the surgery, getting the trajectoy right is fully under the
control of the surgeon and should always be attempted.