UPON COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO 

• List implant considerations when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recall concerns and limitations of short and long nails when treating pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recognize the advantages of two screws when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Describe the benefits of nail diameter in the fixation of pertrochanteric femur fractures

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows 

 

Moderators

Moderator

John Hagedorn, MD​​​​

Moderator

Jillian Kazley, MD​​​​

Moderator

​​​​Nicholas Romeo, DO​​​​ 

FACULTY AUTHORS 

Brandon Yuan, MD - Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

Drew T. Sanders, MD, MPH - Does Size Matter for Cephalomedullary Nails in Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fractures?

Roy W. Sanders, MD - Cephalomedullary Nail Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Are Two Proximal Screws Better Than One?