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WCO-IOF: Prevention Nail System safety and efficacy in patients with osteoporosis
April 2014
WCO-IOF: Prevention Nail System safety and efficacy in patients with osteoporosis
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Surgical prevention of femoral neck fractures in osteoporotic patients: long-term results
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Synopsis
80 patients with severe osteoporosis and undergoing surgery for a femoral neck fracture were randomized to have the contralateral hip treated with or without the Prevention Nail System (PNS). The purpose was to determine if the PNS reduced the incidence of contralateral hip fractures in this patient population. Seven contralateral hip fractures were sustained by the study population: three treated...
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