Key result
Ender rod fixation linked to a ~6-fold higher technical problem rate versus compression screws.
Why the study?
Does Ender rod fixation improve outcomes or reduce complications compared to compression screw fixation in patients with extracapsular hip fractures?
Population
87 matched pairs of patients (n=174) with extracapsular hip fractures
Comparison
Ender rod fixation vs Compression screw and plate fixation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 39 months
Authors
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Ender rod fixation warrants caution in extracapsular hip fractures; leaves open comparative efficacy pending randomized trials.
Cohort (n=174)
Does Ender rod fixation improve outcomes or reduce complications compared to compression screw fixation in patients with extracapsular hip fractures?
Absolute Event Rate: 66.7% vs 10.3%
Ender rod fixation for extracapsular hip fractures is associated with an unacceptably high rate of technical problems compared to compression screw fixation, without offering any practical advantages.
Cobelli et al. (1985) conducted a cohort in Extracapsular hip fractures (n=174). Ender rod fixation vs. Compression screw and plate fixation was evaluated on Technical problems. Ender rod fixation for extracapsular hip fractures was associated with a substantially higher rate of technical problems compared to compression screw fixation (66.7% vs 10.3%).
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