This device has the potential to transform fixation in patients with osteoporosis and hip fractures
They can, however, be difficult to treat, mainly because they tend to occur in elderly patients whose bones have been softened by osteoporosis.It involves making a 4in to 6in incision at the top of the thigh and screwing a plate along the outer thigh bone, then inserting a larger screw through the top of the thigh bone to hold the fracture together.
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