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Abstract
We reviewed 43 patients with subtrochanteric fractures treated with the AO dynamic
condylar screw (DCS) to determine the medical and technical complication rate. Seven
patients died before union and nine sustained major medical complications. Thirty
fractures united without event. There were six technical failures, three related to
failure of the medial buttress. The DCS can be used successfully in most subtrochanteric
fractures, although there is a considerable complication rate, which reflects the
general condition of the patient and the biomechanics of the proximal femur.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 24,
1994
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© 1995 Published by Elsevier Inc.
