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ArticleOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2023

Pinloc or Hansson pins: a multicenter, randomized controlled study of 439 patients treated for femoral neck fractures.

Henrik Åberg, Kristine Kalland, Kenneth B Jonsson, Torsten Johansson

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Article in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2023. 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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Henrik ÅbergDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institution of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5802-2128
Kristine KallandDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Nyköping Hospital, Nyköping, Sweden.
Kenneth B JonssonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institution of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-8008
Torsten JohanssonDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2351-1922

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the recently developed Hansson Pinloc system, which features 3 cylindrical parallel pins with hooks connected through a fixed-angle interlocking plate, with the Hansson Pin System (2 hook pins) for the treatment of femoral neck fractures. Design: One hundred fourteen patients with displaced femoral neck fractures and 325 patients with nondisplaced fractures from 9 orthopaedic centers were randomized to either Hansson Pinloc system or Hansson Pin System and followed for 2 years or until death. Age at inclusion was 50 years or older. Main Outcome Measurements: The primary outcome was failure (defined as early displacement, nonunion, symptomatic avascular necrosis, or deep infection). Secondary outcomes included revision surgery, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs: EQ-5D and WOMAC). Results: For nondisplaced fractures, the incidence of failure was 14% (23/169) in the Pinloc group and 16% (25/156) in the Hansson group. For displaced fractures, the analysis was stratified by age. Patients aged 50-69 years with displaced fractures showed a 2-year failure rate of 44% (17/39) in the Pinloc group versus 44% (16/36) in the Hansson group. For patients 70 years or older with displaced fractures, 33% (7/21) in the Pinloc group versus 22% (4/18) in the Hansson group failed. At 3 and 12 months, no clinically significant differences between treatment groups were found for EQ-5D-3L, WOMAC, or for the TUG in any fracture type or age group. Conclusions: There were no advantages for Pinloc in any of the studies aspects. Level of evidence: 1.

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femoral neck fractureHansson Pinloc systemHansson Pin Systeminternal fixation

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PMCPMC10516382

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