Arab Board Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Practice Questions - Arab Board Of Health Specializations Orthopedic Surgery Final Clinical And Oral Examination Exam

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A 78-year-old male sustains an unstable intertrochanteric femur fracture with reverse obliquity (AO/OTA 31-A3). What is the optimal surgical implant to achieve stable biomechanical fixation?

Standard dynamic hip screw (DHS) with a two-hole side plate Cephalomedullary intramedullary nail with a helical blade or lag screw Dual non-locking reconstruction plates placed anteriorly and laterally Cannulated cancellous screw fixation in an inverted triangle configuration

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Cephalomedullary intramedullary nail with a helical blade or lag screw

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