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External fixation vs dynamic hip screw for intertrochanteric fracture in high-risk elderly

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May 2014

External fixation vs dynamic hip screw for intertrochanteric fracture in high-risk elderly

Vol: 3| Issue: 5| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in elderly highrisk patients: dynamic hip screw vs. external fixation

Injury. 2014 Mar;45(3):568-72. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.11.020.

Contributing Authors:
GH Kazemian AR Manafi F Najafi MA Najafi

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Synopsis

60 high-risk elderly patients with an intertrochanteric fracture were randomized to receive fixation with either a dynamic hip screw or an external fixator, to compare clinical and functional outcome, in addition to length of operation and hospital stay. Results revealed that intraoperative time and hospital stay length were both significantly shorter with an external fixator. Additionally, signif...

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