Key result
Fixation complications in intertrochanteric fractures were reduced by stable fractures, varus-accommodating nails, nail tip >10 mm from subchondral cortex, valgus reduction, and less osteoporosis.
Why the study?
What factors are associated with complications of fixation in intertrochanteric hip fractures?
Population
244 intertrochanteric fractures of the hip
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May guide surgical technique selection; hypothesis-generating for reducing complications without altering most patients' clinical course.
Observational (n=244)
What factors are associated with complications of fixation in intertrochanteric hip fractures?
Complications of fixation for intertrochanteric hip fractures are associated with fracture stability, nail placement, and osteoporosis grade, but do not significantly alter the clinical course in most patients.
Gerald S. Laros (1975) conducted an observational in Intertrochanteric fractures of the hip (n=244). Fixation factors (fracture stability, nail type, nail placement, reduction type, osteoporosis grade) was evaluated on Complications of fixation (nail penetration, plate separation, or bending or breaking of the device). Fixation complications in intertrochanteric fractures were reduced by stable fractures, varus-accommodating nails, nail tip >10 mm from subchondral cortex, valgus reduction, and less osteoporosis.
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