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A Simple Technique for the Positioning of a Patient with an above Knee Amputation for an Ipsilateral Extracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation
Joint Authors
Davarinos, Nikolaos
McCoy, G.
Ellanti, P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The positioning of the patient on the fracture table is critical to the successful reduction and operative fixation of hip fractures which are fixed using the dynamic hip screw system (DHS).
There is a standard setup which is commonly used with relative ease.
Yet the positioning of patients with amputations either above or below knee of the affected side can pose a significant challenge.
We describe a novel positioning technique used on a 51-year old patient with a right above knee amputation who sustained an intertrochanteric extracapsular hip fracture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Davarinos, Nikolaos& Ellanti, P.& McCoy, G.. 2013. A Simple Technique for the Positioning of a Patient with an above Knee Amputation for an Ipsilateral Extracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505407
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Davarinos, Nikolaos…[et al.]. A Simple Technique for the Positioning of a Patient with an above Knee Amputation for an Ipsilateral Extracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505407
American Medical Association (AMA)
Davarinos, Nikolaos& Ellanti, P.& McCoy, G.. A Simple Technique for the Positioning of a Patient with an above Knee Amputation for an Ipsilateral Extracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505407
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505407