Intramedullary Versus Extramedullary Fixation for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
Baumgaertner M, Curtin S, Lindskog D. Intramedullary Versus Extramedullary Fixation for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1998, 348: 87-94. PMID: 9553538, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199803000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Loss, SurgicalBone PlatesBone ScrewsChi-Square DistributionEquipment DesignFemaleFluoroscopyFollow-Up StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryHip FracturesHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRadiography, InterventionalTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntertrochanteric fracturesHip screwLess blood lossStable fracture patternsIntertrochanteric hip fracturesLess surgical timeUnstable intertrochanteric fracturesIntramedullary hip screwHip screw groupIntramedullary hipIntraoperative complicationsBlood lossHip fractureFunctional recoveryExtramedullary fixationFluoroscopic timeSurgical timeFixation groupIntramedullary deviceScrew groupPatientsFracture patternsTreatmentFracturesScrews