An Operative Manual of Proximal Femoral Fractures
An Operative Manual

The proximal femur is the top part of the thigh, closest to the hip joint. Injury can cause discomfort and mobility problems, making accurate treatment vital.

This book is a guide to the diagnosis and management of proximal femoral fractures for orthopaedic trainees. Divided into five sections, each part discusses fractures in a different part of the femur, providing an overview of the fracture, followed by surgical treatment options.

Difficult and rare fractures are covered, and the final section examines fractures in children, periprosthetic fractures, and pathological fractures. More than 200 images enhance learning.

Key points

• Guide to the diagnosis and surgical management of proximal femoral fractures
• Different types of fracture discussed in detail, including difficult and rare fractures
• Final section dedicated to ‘special scenarios’ including proximal femoral fractures in children
• Includes more than 200 images

Section 1: Fractures of the Femoral Head

• Femoral Head Fractures: An overview
• Operative management of femoral head fractures: Surgical dislocation of hip and screw fixation

Section 2: Fracture Neck of Femur

• Fracture neck of femur: An overview
• Osteosynthesis in fracture neck of femur: surgical technique and outcome
• Implant design in Total Hip Arthroplasty
• Cemented hip replacement in fracture neck of femur
• Cemented hip replacement in fracture neck of femur: The anterolateral approach.
• Uncemented total hip replacement in fracture neck of femur

Section 3: Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures

• Intertrochanteric femoral fractures: An overview
• Sliding screw fixation for intertrochanteric fractures: operative technique and outcome
• Intramedullary fixation for intertrochanteric fractures: operative technique and outcome
• “Coxo-Femoral bypass”: prosthetic replacement for comminuted intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly

Section 4: Sub trochanteric Femoral Fractures

• Subtrochanteric femoral fractures: an overview
• Intramedullary fixation for subtrochanteric fractures: operative technique and outcome
• Subtrochanteric Fractures: minimally invasive extramedullary fracture fixation technique

Section 5: Special Scenarios

• Proximal femoral fractures in children
• Periprosthetic Fractures of proximal Femur: Classification and treatment
• Pathological Fractures in proximal femur: Diagnosis and management

Dhananjay Gupta DNB D Orth Fellow AO
Senior Consultant, Trauma and Arthroplasty, Fortis Hospital, Delhi, India

Sumit Banerjee
Assistant Professor (Ortho), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India