Why the study?
It was unknown whether geriatric intertrochanteric hip fracture patients achieve equivalent postoperative functional status when treated with a short versus a long InterTAN intramedullary device.
Does a short InterTAN device improve functional status compared to a long InterTAN device in geriatric patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures?
Comparison
Short (180-200 mm) vs long (260-460 mm) InterTAN intramedullary device
Design
Multicentre retrospective review of a prospective randomized controlled trial
Authors
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Equivalent function with short or long InterTAN in stable fractures; extends evidence for flexible selection but leaves practice change open.
Does a short InterTAN device improve functional status compared to a long InterTAN device in geriatric patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures?
Postoperative functional status in geriatric intertrochanteric hip fractures is not influenced by the length of the InterTAN device, though short devices are associated with shorter operative times.
Sellan et al. (2019) studied this question.
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