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Product Description

The Pertrochanteric Fixator treats intertrochanteric hip fractures without fracture exposure. Its application reduces operative time and transfusion rates. The stable construct and OsteoTite coated half pins allows early weight bearing with a secure, bone to pin interface.

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Indication

Intertrochanteric hip fractures

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Surgeon Benefits

• Minimal incision
• Reduced operative time¹
• Reduced pain¹
• Reduced blood transfusion rates¹
• Maintained neck shaft angle during bone healing²
• Early ambulation¹
• Clamp adjusts for variable screw placement

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Surgeon Support Materials

* Protected PDF files: You will not be able to copy or print.

• Pertrochanteric Fixator Catalog (PCPER_E0) (PDF 316KB)

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Clinical References:

Dynamic hip screw compared with external fixation for treatment of osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures. A prospective, randomized study. A. Moroni, C. Faldini, F. Pegreffi, A. Hoang-Kim, S. Giannini J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Apr;87(4):753-9

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Patient Benefits

• Minimally invasive fracture repair

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Part Reference Numbers

Part Reference No.	Description
10048	Pertrochanteric Fixator complete with Polyhedral Allen Wrench 5 mm
11126	Special Pertrochanteric Screw Guide
11124	Screw guide 160 mm long
11125	Drill guide 140 mm long, Ø 4.8 mm
11127	Trocar 240 mm long, Ø 4.8 mm
11129	Trocar 240 mm long, Ø 6 mm
11007	Drill Bit Kit Ø 4.8 mm, consisting of: Drill Bit 280 mm long, Ø 4.8 mm (11007A) Stop Unit Ø 4.8 mm (11005) Allen Wrench 3 mm (10012)
11000	T-Wrench
30017	Polyhedral Allen Wrench 5 mm
80122	Kirschner Wire without olive 400 mm long, Ø 2 mm
10171	Self-drilling Cortical Screw 6 mm shaft diameter, 220/30 x 6-5 mm thread diameter
10174	Self-drilling Cortical Screw 6 mm shaft diameter, 250/30 x 6-5 mm thread diameter
10165	Cortical Screw 6 mm shaft diameter, 150/40 x 6-5 mm thread diameter

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Web Resources

1. www.fracturecarecenter.com

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Footnotes

¹ Dynamic hip screw compared with external fixation for treatment of osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures. A prospective, randomized study. A. Moroni, C. Faldini, F. Pegreffi, A. Hoang-Kim, S. Giannini J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Apr;87(4):753-9.

² N=121 *Moroni A, Faldini C, Pegreffi F, Giannini S: HA-coated Screws Decreased the Incidence of Fixation Failure in Osteoporotic Trochanteric Fractures. Clin Orthop 425:87-92, 2004

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