Intramedullary nails result in more reoperations than sliding hip screws in two-part intertrochanteric fractures.
Clin Orthop Relat Res
; 471(4): 1379-86, 2013 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sliding hip screws (SHSs) and intramedullary (IM) nails are well-documented implants for simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures; however, there is no consensus regarding which type of implant is better. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES:
We asked whether patients with simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures treated with IM nailing had (1) a lower reoperation rate and (2) less pain and better quality of life than patients treated with SHSs.METHODS:
We used data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register on 7643 operations for simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA Type A1) treated with an SHS (n=6355) or an IM nail (n=1288) between 2005 and 2010. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to assess reoperation percentages and a Cox regression model was used to assess the risk of reoperation. Questionnaires regarding pain and quality of life were answered by the patients at 4, 12, and 36 months postoperatively.RESULTS:
We found an increased risk of reoperation after IM nailing within 1 postoperative year 2.4% and 4.2% for SHS and IM nails, respectively. The difference persisted with time 4.5% and 7.1% at 3 years. We also found minor differences for pain and quality of life which we judged clinically unimportant.CONCLUSIONS:
Based on our findings and a critical review of the literature, we suggest an SHS is likely the preferred implant for simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study. See the Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Asunto principal:
Reoperación
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Clavos Ortopédicos
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Tornillos Óseos
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Fijación Intramedular de Fracturas
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Fracturas de Cadera
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2013
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Article