Omega 3 Compression hip screw (DHS)

The system is composed of a lag screw, a side plate, cortical screws and accessories to insert the screw into the site of the fracture of the proximal femur.

The Omega 3 System is indicated for closed fractures of the proximal femur which include

• simple and complicated pertrochanteric and intertrochanteric fractures
• fractures of the femoral neck and certain subtrochanteric fractures

Only orthopedic surgeons are allowed to use this set.

There has to be a certain number of of femoral neck fractures, pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures being admitted and treated in the trauma center to justify its order since not all trauma centers admit and treat this type of fractures.

See introduction to KSUI