Introduction of innovations in joint arthroplasty: Recommendations from the ‘EFORT implant and patient safety initiative’

Clockwise torque results in higher reoperation rates in left-sided femur fractures

Purpose: Effects of clockwise torque rotation onto proximal femoral fracture fixation have been subject of ongoing debate: fixated right-sided trochanteric fractures seem more rotationally stable than left-sided fractures in the biomechanical setting, but this theoretical advantage has not been demonstrated in the clinical setting to date. The...