The purpose of this study is to monitor trochanteric fracture healing and review the performance of the ATN system.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Ability to understand and willing to sign the approved consent form.
* 18 years of age
* Skeletally mature
* Have stable or unstable proximal femur fracture, including pertrochanteric, intertrochanteric, high subtrochanteric or any combination of the AO Proximal Femur Fracture Classification
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subjects with concomitant lower extremity injuries or multiple trauma that would interfere with normal hip fracture rehabilitation.
* Subjects who have isolated or combined medial femoral neck fractures.
* Subjects who are unwilling or unable to comply with a rehabilitation program or are unwilling or unable to be assessed for 1 year following surgery.
* Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Subjects who are a prisoner or a known alcohol or drug abuser.
* Subjects who have a prior surgical history in the affected hip, or conditions that may interfere with outcome or impede healing.
* Subjects who have an obliterated medullary canal or other conditions that may complicate the reaming process.
* Subjects who have evidence of active untreated infections that may spread to other areas of the body.
* Subjects who have a highly communicable disease or pathology that may limit follow-up.
* Subjects, who in the opinion of the Clinical Investigator, have an existing condition that indicates the Subject is not a good candidate for the study.
* Subjects who are participating in another clinical investigation.
* Subjects known to have allergies t…
What they're measuring
1
Success in Terms of the Merle D'Aubigne Postel Score for Pain Category
Timeframe: 4 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
2
Success in Terms of the Merle D'Aubigne Postel Score for Walk Category
Timeframe: 4 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
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Success in Terms of the Merle D'Aubigne Postel Score for Mobility Category