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Unlocked versus dynamic and static distal locked femoral nails for intertrochanteric fractures

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April 2019

Unlocked versus dynamic and static distal locked femoral nails for intertrochanteric fractures

Vol: 8| Issue: 4| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Unlocked versus dynamic and static distal locked femoral nails in stable and unstable intertrochanteric fractures. A prospective study

Injury. 2018 Nov;49 Suppl 3:S19-S25. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.09.063

Contributing Authors:
B Moretti G Solarino A Leone A Abate M Carrozzo G Picca V Freda V Ciaffa G Vincenti CM Mori A Panella V Conserva G Corina L Scialpi M Speciale A Fraccascia A Morizio L Petrelli G Rollo A Pansini A Puce S De Gabriele A Aloisi M Filipponi

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Synopsis

240 patients scheduled for short intramedullary nail fixation for an intertorchanteric fracture were randomized to one of three distal locking configurations: static locked, dynamic locked, or unlocked. Patients were assessed for intraoperative variables - including operative and fluoroscopy times, blood loss, and transfusion rate - and postoperative outcomes related to fracture healing, function,...

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