Practicals · Orthopaedics · Fracture fixation (patients)
Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) fixation
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Year 2 (NMC)
- Also called
- DHS
Videos and resources
- VideoDHS(dynamic hip screw)3:14
- VideoFemur, Proximal – Trochanteric Fractures – Stabilization Using the Dynamic Hip Screw DHS with ULTSP25:45
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Perform on bone models, internal fixation with k-wires, screws, plates, Dynamic hip/condylar screws/nailing.” ( NMC curriculum, page 11)
“DHS” ( NMC curriculum, page 13)