Intertrochanteric (Reverse Oblique) Fracture Subclassifications AO/OTA 31-A3 Have No Effect on Outcomes or Postoperative Complications

• Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 194 - 200
• Main Authors: Factor, Shai, Elbaz, Etay, Kazum, Efi, Pardo, Itay, Morgan, Samuel, Ben-Tov, Tomer, Khoury, Amal, Warschawski, Yaniv
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Orthopaedic Association 01.04.2024; 대한정형외과학회
• Subjects: Original; 정형외과학; Fracture fixation; Intramedullary; Subgrouping; Fracture classification; Trochanteric fractures

Reverse oblique intertrochanteric fractures (ROFs) are unstable extracapsular hip fractures that present a mechanical challenge. These fractures are classified as AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) 31-A3 according to the Trauma Association classification system and can further be subclassified...