Posted: Nov 25 2012

Intramedullary Nailing in Lateral Position of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture - Dr. Andrew Pollak

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Video Description

This surgical video demonstrates intramedullary nailing in lateral position without a traction table for an atypical subtrochanteric femoral fracture.

Surgeon: Dr. Andrew Pollak
Professor of Orthpaedics
Head, Division of Orthopaedic Traumatology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Associate Director of Trauma and Chief of Orthopaedics
R Adams Crowley Shock Truama Center
Baltimore, Maryland

1) Do you typically use a lateral or supine patient position for intramedullary nailing of a subtrochanteric femoral fracture?

Supine patient position

Lateral patient position

traction table

Other

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