The scope and importance of hip fractures is almost incomprehensible. With a world wide incidence of close to 2 million cases per year, these fractures pose a daunting challenge to our ability to affect and treat this epidemic. This book discusses basics for operative treatment of proximal and distal femur fractures, such as: clear surgical indication, short planning and preparation, 24 h, full weight bearing osteosynthesis, early mobilisation, and physiotherapy. In comprehensive form the book presents the usage of a meanwhile well installed implant (DMS) for osteosynthesis technique in the peritrochanteric region. The 'double dynamic' stabilization (sliding tongue principle and angle adapted contoured fit) means a state of the art fracture treatment procedure. It is a convincing alternative to achieve a biological osteosynthesis at the femur. The system includes an infinitely adjustable, flexible angle, dynamic plate with a tubular distal part.
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From the contents Conventional hip surgery in traumatology.- Technical properties of the DMS.- Radioanatomy.- Fracture classification at the proximal femur.- Surgical technique for fracture treatment.- Operative procedures (Case reports): The prognosis of the femur neck fracture after headpreserving osteosynthesis; Intermediate DMS (2/3 implant); Stabilization of intertrochanteric fractures with the Dynamic Martin Screw (DMS); The 31A3-3 fracture: an unstable problem; Subtrochanteric femur and proximal femur shaft fractures: AO32; Application of the Dynamic Martin Screw (DMS) in the intertrochanteric osteotomy; Distal femur fractures; Pathologic fractures and osteolyses at the femur; Exceptional indications.- Additional and adjuvant measurements and procedures: Systemic antibiotics in the prophylaxis and therapy of postoperative infections in patients with osteosynthesis of the femur; Prevention of venous thromboembolism in hip surgery; Physiotherapy after surgery for proximal femur; Operative revisional.
