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Benefits seen for proximal femur nailing in geriatric intertrochanteric femur fractures
September 2015
Benefits seen for proximal femur nailing in geriatric intertrochanteric femur fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly treated with either proximal femur nailing or hemiarthroplasty: A prospective randomised clinical study
Injury. 2015 Jul;46 Suppl 2:S3-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
54 patients, over 75 years of age with intertrochanteric femur fracture, were included in this randomized controlled trial. The purpose of the study was to analyze functional outcomes between patients treated with closed reduction and internal fixation with proximal femoral nailing and patients treated with cemented hemiarthroplasty, over a period of 18 months. Harris Hip score results favoured th...
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