Does auxiliary locking plate improve fracture stability and healing in intertrochanteric fractures fixated by intramedullary nail?
The findings of our study indicate that auxiliary locked plating considerably improves biomechanical performance and results in successful healing of unstable intertrochanteric to subtrochanteric femur fractures.
MxA gene -88 G/T polymorphism influences the natural outcomes of HBV infection to some extent. This SNP of MxA gene may be used as a clinical prognostic marker of HBV infection.