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Case Reports
. 2005 Mar;108(3):239-40.
doi: 10.1007/s00113-004-0882-z.

[Supracondylar traction of a pertrochanteric femur fracture in a patient amputated below the knee]

[Article in German]
L E Ramseier  1 , C M L Werner, T Hug, S Preiss
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[Supracondylar traction of a pertrochanteric femur fracture in a patient amputated below the knee]

[Article in German]
L E Ramseier et al. Unfallchirurg. 2005 Mar.

Abstract

Pertrochanteric femur fracture is rare in patients with lower leg amputation. Using supracondylar traction takes full advantage of the extension table. Intraoperative insertion of a Steinmann pin for traction is a well-known low-risk procedure. In our opinion, this kind of extension is a simple procedure that carries no risks for postoperative prosthetic management in patients with lower leg amputation.

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