Functional Outcome of Proximal Femoral Nail in Unstable Peritrochanteric Fractures
PFN fixation effectively treats unstable peritrochanteric fractures in Nepali patients, showing sustained 18-month improvement, especially for younger patients with shorter operative times, proving successful even in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Mangal Rawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0366-8412)
- Tufan Singh Kathayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6885-4078)
- Poojan Kumar Rokaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8777-2286)
- Prashanna Dip Karki
- Binit Dhakal
- Shankar Thapa
- Anjana Maharjan
- Prabhat Dip Karki
Institutions
- Good Hope Hospital (GB)
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (US)
- Baidya and Banskota Hospital (NP)
- Police General Hospital (TH)
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i03.4999
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00