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Comparison of clinical outcomes with InterTan vs Gamma nail or PFNA in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures: A meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- 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
- The effect of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia in elderly patients who underwent proximal femoral nail anti-rotation surgery: a prospective, randomized-controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Analysis of the association of sugammadex with the length of hospital stay in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a retrospective study.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
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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
- Comparing Intramedullary Nails versus Dynamic Hip Screws in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures on Post-operative Rehabilitation Outcomes - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2025Review
- A dual telescoping lag screw nailing system for intertrochanteric fractures: retrospective analysis of clinical and radiologic outcomes.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Association between the triglyceride glucose index and length of hospital stay in patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Perioperative peri-implant fracture after osteosynthesis for geriatric femoral pertrochanteric fracture with the linear compression integrated screw intramedullary nail system (INTERTAN™): a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Blood-Transfusion Risk Factors after Intramedullary Nailing for Extracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture in Elderly Patients.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- AP3×ML3 reduction quality classification for femoral trochanteric fractures: validation for reliability focusing on positive medial cortical support.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Demographic and clinical profile of patients treated with proximal femoral nails - a 10-year analysis of more than 40,000 Cases.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Intramedullary nail holes laser indicator, a non-invasive technique for interlocking of intramedullary nails.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Conventional versus helical blade screw insertion following the removal of the femoral head screw: a biomechanical evaluation using trochanteric gamma 3 locking nail versus PFN antirotation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Benefit of lag screw placement by a single- or two-screw nailing system in elderly patients with AO/OTA 31-A2 trochanteric fractures.The Journal of international medical research · 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
- How to get better TAD? Relationship between anteversion angle of nail and position of femoral neck guide pin during nailing of intertrochanteric fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Procedure for Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures using the "Three-Finger Method" Assisted by Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation.Orthopaedic surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Intertrochanteric fractures are common injuries in the elderly. Conventional intramedullary nails including Gamma 3 locking nail and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) were designed for unstable intertrochanteric fractures. The InterTan (IT) nail system, introduced in 2005, has been reported superior biomechanical and clinical outcomes compared with 1-screw nailing system. However, some recent studies have reported that IT did not improve functional recovery in patients with intertrochanteric fractures. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or prospective cohort studies were included in our meta-analysis. We used the PRISMA guidelines and Cochrane Handbook to evaluate the quality of included studies to ensure that the pooled data of our meta-analysis were reliable and veritable. Our pooled data analysis demonstrated that IT was as effective as the control group in terms of Harris Hip Score (HHS), blood loss, total complications, union time, length of hospital stay, revision rate, and fluoroscopy time. IT shows less implant cut-out rate and femoral fractures when compared with control groups.
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