Publications by authors named "Jose Antonio Valle-Cruz"
Is immediate weight bearing safe for subtrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients treated by cephalomedullary nailing? A multicentric study in one hundred eighty-two patients.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
July 2024
Purpose: Biomechanical superiority of intramedullary nails over extramedullary implants has been proved for subtrochanteric fractures. Nevertheless, postoperative management of these patients has not changed, with high rates of protected weight-bearing after intramedullary nailing. The purpose of this study is to determine the mechanical complications of immediate postoperative full weigh-bearing for subtrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients treated with a cephalomedullary nail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSimultaneous and bilateral proximal femoral fractures (PFF) are rare and have scarcely been reported in the literature. A case of a bilateral extracapsular PFF is herein presented. Besides, an exhaustive review of the literature was performed, analyzing the information of all previously reported cases.
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- The study aimed to analyze the occurrence of interprosthetic femoral fractures and identify associated risk factors.
- Researchers evaluated patients with hip and knee implants from 2009 to 2015, focusing on demographic data and radiological assessments to determine fracture types.
- The findings indicated that non-cemented total hip arthroplasties were linked to a higher incidence of fractures, and that adequate implant stability and proper spacing could reduce fracture risk.