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IM nailing more effective than screw plate in reverse oblique intertrochanteric fractures
August 2014
IM nailing more effective than screw plate in reverse oblique intertrochanteric fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Treatment of reverse oblique and transverse intertrochanteric fractures with use of an intramedullary nail or a 95 degrees screw-plate: a prospective, randomized study
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Mar;84-A(3):372-81Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
39 patients with AO/OTA 31-A3 intertrochanteric fractures of the femur were randomized to be treated with a 95 degree fixed-angle screw plate or an intramedullary nail. Patients were followed for 1 year and the intramedullary nailing group was found to have had shorter operative times, fewer blood transfusions, and shorter hospital stays compared with those treated with the screw-plate group. Impl...
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