The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of minimally invasive treatment of @entity173 with the use of intramedullary nails. @entity1 AND METHODS: From September 2010 to September 2012 we treated 21 @entity1 with pertrochanteric @entity174 by a minimally invasive technique using the Gamma 3 (Stryker, Howmedica) nail. There were 13 females and 8 @entity1 with a mean age of 74.1 years, ranging from 58 to 88 years. @entity174 were classified as being stable (AO type 31-A1) in 5 cases and unstable (AO type 31-A2 and A3) in the rest of 16 cases. @entity1 were reviewed at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. RESULTS: Mean surgery time was 46.8 minutes and mean hospital stay was 14.9 days. No @entity1 required blood transfusions. During the hospital stay all the @entity1 were mobilized with weight bearing as tolerated. All @entity1 were available for review at 6 weeks, and 2 were lost to the 3 months follow up. 16 @entity1 regained the previous level of activity. CONCLUSIONS: This minimally invasive technique using a gamma nail device for pertrochanteric @entity174 gives reliable good results with excellent preservation of hip function.

Minimally invasive treatment of XXXX with intramedullary nails. Technique and results.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'PATIENTS', 'men'] @entity173 :: ('MESH:D006620', 'Disease') :: ['trochanteric fractures'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'Fractures']
@entity173 :: (MESH:D006620,Disease) :: ['trochanteric fractures']
