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Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2009

A new technique for lag screw placement in the dynamic hip screw fixation of intertrochanteric fractures: decreasing radiation time dramatically.

Wei-Chao Sheng, Jia-Zhen Li, Sheng-Hua Chen, Shi-Zhen Zhong

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International orthopaedics, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Wei-Chao ShengDepartment of Anatomy, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jia-Zhen Li
Sheng-Hua Chen
Shi-Zhen Zhong

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The goal of this study was to confirm the decrease in radiation time required for a new technique to place dynamic hip screws (DHS) in intertrochanteric fractures. Seventy-six patients were treated with DHS by either the new technique (NT) or the conventional technique (CT). The width of femoral shaft, the length of the hip screw to be implanted into the injured side, and the distance between the tip of the greater trochanter and the entry point of the guide wire were measured at the uninjured side on the anteroposterior pelvic radiograph preoperatively, and the actual width of the injured femoral shaft was measured intra-operatively. Finally, the entry point and the length of hip screw were obtained through an equation. Mean radiation time of the NT patients (24.57 +/- 7.80 s) was significantly shorter than the CT patients (54.2 +/- 18.26 s) (P < 0.001). The new technique decreased radiation time dramatically in DHS fixation.

Indexed as

Bone ScrewsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionCompressive StrengthFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalFracture HealingHip FracturesHumansInjury Severity ScoreMaleMiddle AgedProbabilityRadiation Dosage

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PMID18265981
PMCPMC2899048

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