Lateral decubitus positioning was associated with improved efficiency and functional outcome compared with traction table positioning for cephalomedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femur fractures: a retrospective comparative study.

In our study, these practical advantages were reflected by numerically lower TAD values and comparable reduction quality in the lateral decubitus group, although these differences did not reach statistical significance. In general, these results suggest that positioning the patient on their side may help surgeons reach the technical goals of intramedullary nailing more quickly without lowering the quality of the reduction.

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