ArticleInternational orthopaedics2013
A comparative biomechanical study of proximal femoral nail (InterTAN) and proximal femoral nail antirotation for intertrochanteric fractures.
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- Prospective randomised controlled trial of an intramedullary nail versus a sliding hip screw for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur.International orthopaedics · 2014Trial
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- Advances in internal fixation methods for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: A narrative review.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Review
- Intertrochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral bionic nail versus proximal femoral nail antirotation versus InterTan Nail: A meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Systematic evaluation of the biomechanical characteristics of PFNA, PFBN, and InterTan fixation for intertrochanteric fractures under gradient variations of proximal femoral lateral wall thickness and delineation of optimal fixation domains.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Finite element analysis of implant selection and screw positioning in proximal femoral basicervical fractures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prospective Analysis of Asian Type 2 Integrated Lag Screws (Hip Fracture Nail) in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
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- Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures: A Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Results with the Proximal Femoral Intramedullary Nail (PROFIN), the Anti-Rotation Proximal Femoral Nail (A-PFN), and the InterTAN Nail.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Biomechanical analysis of recently released cephalomedullary nails for trochanteric femoral fracture fixation in a human cadaveric model.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- The predictive value of the Singh index for the risk of InterTAN intramedullary fixation failure in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Observation of the clinical efficacy of percutaneous reduction by leverage combined with intramedullary nail internal fixation in the treatment of irreducible femoral intertrochanteric fracture: a retrospective single-arm cohort study.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- 3D Printing and Computer-Aided Design for Precision Osteotomy-Aided Modules in Bone Biomechanical Study.International journal of bioprinting · 2022Article
- Cemented hemiarthroplasty versus proximal femoral nail antirotation in the management of intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the elderly: a case control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes in intertrochanteric fractures treated with InterTAN nail against conventional cephalomedullary nails: a systematic review.Future science OA · 2020Review
- Is rotation the mode of failure in pertrochanteric fractures fixed with nails? Theoretical approach and illustrative cases.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2020Review
- The impact of proximal femoral nail type on clinical and radiological outcomes in the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures: a comparative study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical strength of the cephalomedullary nail InterTAN in cases of intertrochanteric fractures with the commonly used PFNA.
methodsSixteen fresh specimens of the proximal femur were used as intertrochanteric fracture models and were fixed using two fixation devices: the new proximal femoral nail (InterTAN) and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA). An intertrochanteric fracture was created in composite bone models. Each specimen was loaded to simulate single leg stance while stiffness, migration (cut out), compressive force across the fracture site, and distal fragment rotation were monitored. The different internal fixation methods were tested by an experimental press analysis.
resultsResults of tests for femoral strength, stiffness, stability, and bearing capacity demonstrated that the biomechanical function of InterTAN was better than that of PFNA (P < 0.05). Compared with the PFNA nail, InterTAN showed increased strength, stiffness, and resistance torque of 30%, 15%, and 27%, respectively.
conclusionComparison of the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures with InterTAN and PFNA internal fixation showed that the InterTAN yielded improvement relative to the PFNA. InterTAN has a firmer and biomechanically superior performance and is therefore an ideal internal fixation method for treating intertrochanteric fractures. Additional research in osteopenic bone is necessary to comprehensively characterize the effects of the design enhancements of these two implants.
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