Surgical Treatment of the Atypical Femoral Fracture: Overcoming Femoral Bowing
- Author:
Kyung Jae LEE
1
;
Byung Woo MIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Atypical femoral fracture; Surgical treatment; Femoral bowing
- MeSH: Femoral Fractures; Hip Fractures; Humans
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2018;30(4):202-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Atypical femoral fractures differ from ordinary femoral diaphyseal or subtrochanteric fractures in several aspects. Although several authors have reported the results of surgical treatment for atypical femoral fractures, the rate of complications (e.g., delayed union, nonunion, fixation failure, and reoperation) is still high. Therefore, we reviewed principles of surgical treatment and describe useful methods for overcoming femoral bowing in these high-risk patients.
