Comparison of clinical outcomes with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of elderly unstable comminuted intertrochanteric fractures

Comparison of clinical outcomes with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of elderly unstable comminuted intertrochanteric fractures

Abstract Background Although proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) are selected by most of the orthopaedic surgeons for elderly intertrochanteric fractures (ITFs) patients, there is still no consensus on the superiority of PFNA and BPH for the elderly with uns...

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Main Authors: Qi-Chun Song, Sha-Jie Dang, Yan Zhao, Ling Wei, Da-Peng Duan, Wen-Bo Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Intertrochanteric fracture
Elderly
Unstable
Proximal femoral nail antirotation
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05583-4

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