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External fixation vs. sliding hip screw for trochanteric hip fracture in Nepal

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August 2013

External fixation vs. sliding hip screw for trochanteric hip fracture in Nepal

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:537| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparison between external fixation and sliding hip screw in the management of trochanteric fracture of the femur in Nepal

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Oct;88(10):1347-50.

Contributing Authors:
N K Karn G K Singh P Kumar B P Shrestha M P Singh M Jayaram Gowda

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60 patients from Nepal with trochanteric fractures of the femur were randomized to receive either external fixation or a sliding hip screw as fracture treatment. The time between injury and operation, duration of surgery, amount of blood loss, length of hospital stay, and the cost of treatment were significantly greater in the sliding hip screw group. There were no differences in range of movement...

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