%0 Journal Article
%T The importance of surgical education in the accuracy of implant placement during hip fracture fixation
%A Vinay Parmar
%A A. J. Shyam Kumar
%J Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
%@ 1590-9999
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.1007/s10195-009-0046-6
%X This study demonstrates that introducing the concept of ¡°TAD¡± to surgeons, will improve the accuracy of lag screw placement during fixation of an extracapsular fracture. The improvements in lag screw placement will undoubted reduce cut-out of the implant post-surgery.
%K Hip fracture
%K Education
%K Tip apex distance
%K Cut-out
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10195-009-0046-6