Table 4 Early management of femur fractures.

From: Risk factors, classification, and operative choices of femur fractures at a Tertiary Hospital: first report from Somalia

Fracture type

Management type

Fixation implant

No. of patients

Proximal

 Intertrochanteric (31A)

Definitive

Proximal femoral nail

76

 Femur neck fractures(31B)

Prosthesis

120

Shaft

 Open fractures regardless of AO

Temporary

External fixation construct

30

 Closed fractures

Definitive

Intramedullary nail

144

Distal

 Closed fractures

Definitive temporary

Plate ostheosenthesis

28

 Open fractures

External fixation construct

6

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