ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2017
INTERTAN nail versus proximal femoral nail antirotation-Asia for intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients with primary osteoporosis.
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- Comparison of integrated dual-lag screw versus single lag screw cephalomedullary nails for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
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- Dual-screw versus single-screw cephalomedullary nails for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of clinical outcomes with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus InterTAN nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Comparing the costs and outcomes of an integrated twin compression screw (ITCS) nail with standard of care using a single lag screw or a single helical blade cephalomedullary nail in patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of a twin interlocking derotation and compression screw cephalomedullary nail (InterTAN) with a single screw derotation cephalomedullary nail (proximal femoral nail antirotation): a systematic review and meta-analysis for intertrochanteric fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Pooled it
- Comparing the Intramedullary Nail and Extramedullary Fixation in Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures.Scientific reports · 2018Pooled it
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- Intertrochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral bionic nail versus proximal femoral nail antirotation versus InterTan Nail: A meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation with and without cable cerclage for intertrochanteric femoral fractures with vulnerable lateral wall: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- Cable-Plate augmentation improves the therapeutic effect of intramedullary nailing for AO/OTA type A2.3 intertrochanteric fractures with large coronal fragments: a double-center retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Systematic review of valgus intertrochanteric osteotomy in the setting of femoral neck fractures.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Prospective Analysis of Asian Type 2 Integrated Lag Screws (Hip Fracture Nail) in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Screening risk factors for the occurrence of wedge effects in intramedullary nail fixation for intertrochanteric fractures in older people via machine learning and constructing a prediction model: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Neglected Posterior Dislocation Hip Post Acetabulum Fixation: Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Complication rates after proximal femoral nailing: does level of training matter?Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Article
- Does matching degree matter for proximal femoral intramedullary nail on reoperation rate in intertrochanteric fractures?Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 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
- Outcome of unstable pertrochanteric fractures in high-risk geriatric treated with external fixators.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objectives To compare the long-term functional and radiographic outcomes of the proximal femoral nail antirotation-Asia (PFNA-II) and INTERTAN nail (IT) in the management of intertrochanteric femoral fractures (IFFs) (AO/OTA Type 31A1.1-A2.3) in elderly patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods A retrospective comparative study was performed in our institution. From January 2009 to March 2012, 243 patients with osteoporosis (243 hips) with IFFs (AO/OTA Type 3.1A1.1-A2.3) underwent repair with either a PFNA-II or IT. Follow-up assessments were performed 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postoperatively and every year thereafter. All implant position changes were noted. Patient-related functional outcomes were evaluated based on the Harris hip score. Results In total, 174 patients with osteoporosis (IT, n = 86; PFNA-II, n = 88) were evaluated during a mean follow-up period of 40 months (range, 38-60 months). An increased risk of femoral shaft fracture after implant removal was observed at month 9 of follow-up in 0.0% and 4.4% of the IT and PFNA-II groups, respectively. This difference remained over time with rates of 1.1% and 6.8%, respectively, at the last follow-up. Conclusion The IT nail appears to be a reliable implant in the management of IFFs (AO/OTA Type 3.1A1.1-A2.3) in elderly patients with primary osteoporosis.
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