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Bidirectional Compression Porous Tantalum Screws for the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures

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August 2022

Bidirectional Compression Porous Tantalum Screws for the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures

Vol: 286| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A New Method to Protect Blood Supply in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures: Bidirectional Compression Porous Tantalum Screws

Orthop Surg . 2022 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/os.13285.

Contributing Authors:
D Zhao Z Ma B Liu L Yang X Qiu S Tian CS Okoye Z Lian

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Synopsis

Forty-one patients with femoral neck fractures were randomized to receive either a bidirectional pressurized porous tantalum screw (PTS) internal fixation (n=20) or cannulated compression screws (CCS; n=21). Outcomes that were assessed in this trial were hip joint functional outcomes using the Harris Hip Score (HHS) at 1, 3, and 6 months post-operatively. Radiological outcomes to assess fracture h...

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