Hip Compression Screw Fixture of an Intertrochanteric Fracture

Image Description:

Compression Screw Fixture of an Intertrochanteric Fracture. If the fracture is stable, treatment is with a sliding hip screw or compression screw fixture coupled to a side plate that is screwed onto the femoral shaft. 

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Femur, sliding screw, intertrochanteric fracture, compression screw fixture, side plate.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley