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SICOT2018: Reduced pain & increased function with hemiarthroplasty vs ORIF for intertrochanteric Frx
October 2018
SICOT2018: Reduced pain & increased function with hemiarthroplasty vs ORIF for intertrochanteric Frx
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT IS BETTER THAN OSTEOSYNTHESIS IN INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE FEMUR IN THE ELDERLY: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED BLINDED STUDY
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Synopsis
61 elderly patients with an intertrochanteric fracture were randomized to treatment with either bipolar hemiarthroplasty or intramedullary proximal femoral nail fixation. Patients were assessed for perioperative outcomes, as well as postoperative outcomes to 24-week follow-up. Perioperative outcomes demonstrated significantly shorter operative times and lengths of hospital stay in the bipolar hemi...
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