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Comparison of internal fixation techniques for intertrochanteric fracture

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March 2016

Comparison of internal fixation techniques for intertrochanteric fracture

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:112| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Internal fixation treatments for intertrochanteric fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized evidence

Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 11;5:18195

Contributing Authors:
J Yu C Zhang L Li JS Kwong L Xue X Zeng L Tang Y Li X Sun

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43 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 6911 patients undergoing surgical operations for intertrochanteric fractures were included in this meta-analysis and systematic review. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of various internal fixation strategies for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures. Findings indicated that the use of gamma nails appeared to increase the r...

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