The accumulation of technical errors exponentially increases the risk of screw cut-out in femoral intramedullary nailing
The mechanical failure rate is 5.6%. Short trochanteric intramedullary nailing requires precise execution to reduce the risk of cervicocapital screw cut-out, which is a source of osteosynthesis failure.
Authors
- Thomas Daoulas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7463-7708)
- Hoël Letissier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-5243)
- Damien Brochard
- Arthur Poiri
- Maëlys Thepaut
- Rémi Di Francia
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-026-06263-x
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00