Fractures of the proximal femur are the most invalidating type of fractures affecting the skeleton and the most frequently found is the pertrochanteric variant. We have studied 400 pertrochanteric fractures treated with the standard gamma nail, showing our clinical and radiological results, blood loss, medical and surgical complications. We consider the gamma nail as the "gold standard" in the surgical treatment of petrochanteric fractures because it combines the endomedullary position with the sliding screw allowing an early mobilization and weight bearing, limited only by the patient's general conditions.... [Leer más...]