Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1944;26:52-62.
© 1944 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
BLADE-PALATE INTERNAL FIXATION FOR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES
Austin T. Moore M.D.1
1 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
1. A blade-plate is presented for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures and those of the upper femoral shaft.
2. The length and shape of the appliance may be altered, and the principle of treatment may be applied to a variety of conditions.
3. By this means of treatment, convalescence is shortened, expense of hospital and nursing care is reduced, and a full functional recovery may be expected.