ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Comparison of InterTAN and PFNA internal fixation for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture: A retrospective cohort study.
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- Proximal femoral bionic nail (PFBN) versus InterTAN nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- 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
- Prospective Analysis of Asian Type 2 Integrated Lag Screws (Hip Fracture Nail) in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of PFNA and InterTAN intramedullary nail in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the elderly.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy of supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in proximal femoral nail antirotation internal fixation for patients with intertrochanteric fractures.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a risk prediction model for severe postoperative complications in elderly patients with hip fracture.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes of InterTAN nail and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) internal fixation for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 151 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures treated in The Second People's Hospital of Hefei from October 2019 to December 2021. Among them, 73 patients had undergone InterTAN (InterTAN group) and 78 patients had undergone PFNA (PFNA group) internal fixation. Operation-related variables (operation time, incision length, intraoperative bleeding volume, hospital stays length, and fracture healing time), complications, and Harris scores were compared between the two groups. Results: The operation time and incision length were shorter and the intraoperative bleeding was less in the PFNA group than in the InterTAN group (all Conclusions: InterTAN and PFNA internal fixation have their own advantages in treating patients with intertrochanteric fractures. InterTAN has better postoperative recovery results, while PFNA has less perioperative trauma. Clinically, InterTAN or PFNA should be selected based on the specific conditions of each patient to maximize the therapeutic benefit of each treatment method.
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