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Acta Orthop Belg
; 83(3): 488-494, 2017 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30423653
RESUMO
Osteopetrosis is a disorder of diminished bone resorption with hard and brittle bones resulting in high rates of perioperative complications during an operative intervention. We present a series of 4 Subtrochanteric fractures treated surgically in 3 patients of Osteopetrosis in a tertiary level Orthopaedic centre over the last 3 years with an aim to highlight our preparation and technique, especially as a guide to other surgeons, to minimize the complication rates and optimise the results. The patients had a mean Harris Hip Score of 85, at a mean follow up of 21.5 months ; the fractures united and all patients successfully returned to their normal activities of daily living.