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Hip Biomechanics In Early Recovery Following Fixation Of Intertrochanteric Fractures

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Hip Biomechanics In Early Recovery Following Fixation Of Intertrochanteric Fractures

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:88| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Hip biomechanics in early recovery following fixation of intertrochanteric fractures: Results from a randomised controlled trial.

J Biomech . 2024 Jun:170:112169.

Contributing Authors:
A Sivakumar KJ Bennett C Pizzolato M Rickman D Thewlis

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Thirty-one patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures were randomized to receive either a single screw femoral nail (Gamma3; n=16) or a dual-integrated screw femoral nail (Intertan; n=15). The study assessed hip joint loading and abductor muscle forces during gait using electromyography-informed neuromusculoskeletal modelling. Outcomes were evaluated at six weeks and six months postoperatively....

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