Lateral decubitus positioning was associated with improved efficiency and functional outcome compared with traction table positioning for cephalomedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femur fractures: a retrospective comparative study
Hamit Çağlayan Kahraman, Emre Bilgin, Onur Gültekin, Öykü Merve Yavuz, Olcay Yavuz, Barış Yılmaz · 2026
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Description
Hamit Çağlayan Kahraman and co-authors compare two patient positions for nailing a broken thigh bone near the hip, published in 2026. These fractures are hard to treat due to complex anatomy and high stress in the area. The standard approach places the patient on their back on a traction table, which can lengthen setup and cause pressure or nerve harm.
The study looked back at patients treated either that way or lying on their side, with no traction table. The side position was linked to much faster finding of the nail entry point. The team also compared surgery time, imaging time, blood loss, transfusion, time to moving again, and hip function scores. Their title reports better efficiency and function for the side position.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hamit Çağlayan Kahraman, Emre Bilgin, Onur Gültekin, Öykü Merve Yavuz, Olcay Yavuz, Barış Yılmaz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |