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ArticleScientific reports2018

Controlled study on Gamma nail and proximal femoral locking plate for unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures with broken lateral wall.

Lei Han, Jing-Jing Liu, Yun-Gen Hu, Ren-Fu Quan, Wei-Li Fang, Bo Jin, Wei-Long Lin

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05286905 (Biomechanical Testing, Finite Element Analysis and Pilot, Prospective, Randomized, Experimental Clinical Study of Osteosynthesis of Reverse Oblique Peritrochanteric Fractures With PFLP vs Cephalomedullary Nail.), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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NCT05286905 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Biomechanical Testing, Finite Element Analysis and Pilot, Prospective, Randomized, Experimental Clinical Study of Osteosynthesis of Reverse Oblique Peritrochanteric Fractures With PFLP vs Cephalomedullary Nail.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity General Hospital of PatrasRan2022 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsPertrochanteric Fracture of Femur, ClosedArmsOsteosynthesis cephalomedullary nail, Osteosynthesis proximal femur locking plate
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7 authors.

Lei HanDepartment of Orthopaedics, XiaoshanTraditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Jing-Jing LiuDepartment of rheumatism and immunology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Yun-Gen HuDepartment of Orthopaedics, XiaoshanTraditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Ren-Fu QuanDepartment of Orthopaedics, XiaoshanTraditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Wei-Li FangDepartment of Orthopaedics, XiaoshanTraditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Bo JinDepartment of Orthopaedics, XiaoshanTraditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, 311201, China.
Wei-Long LinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang, Lishui, 323000, China. lwl6505@tom.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gamma nail and proximal femoral locking plate (PFLP) are both used for fractures. A controlled study was performed to determine the optimal implant. To assess and analyze the clinical effects of gamma nails and PFLPs for patients with unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures, specifically with broken lateral walls. Thirty-six patients with unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures and broken lateral walls were treated with gamma nails or PFLPs and retrospectively studied. The clinical data were compared. Duration of surgery and early full weight-bearing time were significantly longer in the PFLP group compared to the gamma nail group (P < 0.05). However, intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency and total blood loss in the PFLP group were significantly less than those in the gamma nail group (P < 0.05). No significant differences were found in hospitalized days, Parker Palmer mobility scores, Harris hip scores, and complications between the two groups. No difference in hip-functional recovery was found between the gamma nail group and the PFLP group, indicating that both the gamma nail and PFLP were effective for unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures with a broken lateral wall. However, early weight bearing on the fractures was not encouraged in patients treated with PFLP.

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Bone NailsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone PlatesFemaleFemoral FracturesFemurFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment Outcome

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PMCPMC6057971

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