Should early weightbearing be allowed after intramedullary fixation of trochanteric femur fractures? A finite element study

Seker A., Baysal G., Bilsel N., Yalcin S.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE, vol.25, no.1, pp.132-138, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.02.011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-138
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: This study aims to investigate the effects of early weightbearing after intramedullary fixation of trochanteric fractures.