Key result
Treatment of trochanteric fractures with the AlexFix external fixator resulted in a mean union time of 10.5 weeks, short hospital stays (4.3 days), and an 8% superficial pin-tract infection rate.
Why the study?
Does the AlexFix external fixator provide safe and effective treatment for intertrochanteric fractures in adults?
Population
200 adults (60 men, 140 women) with intertrochanteric fractures, mean age 71.09 (range 24-91) years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 ± 2.1 months
Authors
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May support AlexFix external fixation for trochanteric fractures in select cases; leaves open randomized comparisons to internal fixation before practice change.
Observational (n=200)
Does the AlexFix external fixator provide safe and effective treatment for intertrochanteric fractures in adults?
External fixation using the AlexFix device is an effective and safe treatment for trochanteric fractures, offering short operative time and hospital stay with minimal blood loss.
Adel Refaat Ahmed (2014) conducted an observational in trochanteric fractures of the femur (n=200). uniplanar external fixator (AlexFix) was evaluated on operative outcomes, union time, and complications. Treatment of trochanteric fractures with the AlexFix external fixator resulted in a mean union time of 10.5 weeks, short hospital stays (4.3 days), and an 8% superficial pin-tract infection rate.
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