The Gliding Nail, a Universal Implant in the Treatment of Proximal Femur Fractures

摘要

Due to the increase in the incidence of osteoporosis with age and the high biochemical load on the proximal femur, the pertrochanteric femur fracture is the typical fracture of the elderly. The number of different fracture types and the characteristic features of this patient population places high demands on any universally applicable implant. The rotational instability of the head–neck fragment in the case of a trochanter minor defect, in particular, is a significant factor in the care of pertrochanteric femur factures. The object of this study was to show that the gliding nail constitutes a universal implant for the care of proximal femur fractures with constantly maintained stability under load.