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Cephalomedullary Nailing vs. DHS in Pertrochanteric Fractures

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July 2025

Cephalomedullary Nailing vs. DHS in Pertrochanteric Fractures

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:60| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Cephalomedullary Nailing vs. Dynamic Hip Screw for the Treatment of Pertrochanteric Fractures: The Role of Cytokines in the Prediction of Surgical Invasiveness.

J Clin Med . 2025 Mar 8;14(6):1825.

Contributing Authors:
A Del Prete P Sessa F Del Prete C Carulli G Sani M Manfredi R Civinini

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Synopsis

Sixty elderly patients with AO type 31-A1.2 to 31-A2.2 pertrochanteric femur fractures were randomized to receive either intramedullary nailing (n=30) or dynamic hip screw fixation (n=30). The primary outcome was the postoperative change in serum IL-6 levels, with secondary outcomes including IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10, C-reactive protein (CRP), creatine kinase (CK), and visual analog scale (VAS) pain sco...

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