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Lower blood loss with cancellous screws compared to sliding hip screws for femoral neck fractures
November 2019
Lower blood loss with cancellous screws compared to sliding hip screws for femoral neck fractures
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Sliding hip screws versus cancellous screws for femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Oct;29(7):1383-1393.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
10 studies (1934 patients) were included in this meta-analysis comparing sliding hip screws and cancellous screws for the surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures. Outcomes of interest included operative duration, intra-operative blood loss, nonunion, avascular necrosis, re-operation, infection, fracture healing, hip function scores, medical complications, hip pain and mortality rate. Results ...
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