Why the study?
Does the Uppsala technique reduce fixation failures compared to the von Bahr technique in patients with femoral neck fractures?
Population
222 consecutive patients admitted for a femoral neck fracture, mean age 80 years, 167 women and 55 men…
Comparison
Uppsala technique for internal fixation vs von Bahr technique for internal fixation
Design
RCT, Allocated to each treatment group by a table of random numbers, matched…
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports Uppsala technique to reduce early fixation failures in femoral neck fractures; confirms mechanical superiority versus von Bahr in this RCT.
Does the Uppsala technique reduce fixation failures compared to the von Bahr technique in patients with femoral neck fractures?
The Uppsala technique significantly reduces the rate of mechanical complications during the first postoperative year compared to the von Bahr technique in patients with femoral neck fractures.
Rehnberg et al. (1989) studied this question.
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