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Femur - Trochanteric fractures - Intramedullary Nailing with the PFNA
The Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation, known as the PFNA, is an intramedullary implant for
the treatment of unstable trochanteric femoral fractures. This presentation shows the main
steps of intramedullary nailing with the PFNA. Preoperative planning, opening the femoral
shaft, the introduction of the nail and blade, distal locking and implant removal.neu