Evaluation of the Status of Gluteus Medius Muscle Measured by Computed Tomography Scan in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated by Intramedullary Nailing: A Short Term Study

Evaluation of the Status of Gluteus Medius Muscle Measured by Computed Tomography Scan in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated by Intramedullary Nailing: A Short Term Study

Background: Gluteus medius is the steering muscle of the hip joint and is very important for pelvic balance. It is damaged surgically when we do antegrade nailing for an intertrochanteric femur fracture. There is not much study available in literature regarding the status of this muscle in postopera...

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Main Authors: Gopalakrishna Kurugunda Girigowda, Varadraj Govindaraj Nayak, Lakshmisha Narasimhe Gowda, Suhas Aradhya Bhikshavarthimath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
adipose tissue ratio
cross-sectional area in computed tomography
gluteus medius
intertrochanteric fractures
proximal femoral nail
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jotr.jotr_112_22
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