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Conventional vs biologic subtrochanteric hip fracture fixation with proximal locked plate
November 2016
Conventional vs biologic subtrochanteric hip fracture fixation with proximal locked plate
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Clinical outcome of conventional versus biological fixation of subtrochanteric fractures by proximal femoral locked plate
Injury. 2016 Jun;47(6):1309-17Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
46 patients with a comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fracture were randomized to one of two different fixation groups. One group underwent open reduction and internal plate fixation with a limited exposure technique, "joy-stick" reduction under C-arm imaging, and submuscular plate placement ("biological fixation" group). The other group underwent standard ORIF (direct fixation group). Significant...
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