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Hip fracture treatment

Classification

- Garden

  1. 1 & 2 cancellous screws
  2. 3 and above bipolar

- Evans

  1. Evans Jensen
    1. unstable - lesser troch +/- greater troch – unstable –> PFNA

Pre- and post-x-rays

- pelvis and lateral hip

Post op x-rays - check hip enlocation - periprosthetic fracture - fixation

DVT - calf pump only - ? clexane is controversial/ subjective – why?

see also

- article

Source