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Background  More elderly patients are suffering from intertrochanteric fractures. However, the choice of internal fixation is still controversial, especially in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fracture; thus, previous implants continue to be improved, and new ones are being developed. The purpose of our study was to compare the biomechanical advantages between the zimmer natural nail (ZNN) and proximal femoral nail antirotation-II (PFNA-II) in the treatment of elderly reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures.    Methods  A three-dimensional finite element was applied for reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fracture models (AO31-A3.1) fixed with the ZNN or PFNA-II. The distribution, peak value and position of the von Mises stress and the displacement were the criteria for comparison between the two groups.    Results  The stresses of the internal fixation and femur in the ZNN model were smaller than those in the PFNA-II model, and the peak values of the two groups were 364.8 MPa and 171.8 MPa (ZNN) and 832.3 MPa and 1795.0 MPa (PFNA-II). The maximum amount of displacement of the two groups was similar, and their locations were the same, i.e., in the femoral head vertex (3.768 mm in the ZNN model and 3.713 mm in the PFNA-II model).    Conclusions  The displacement in the two models was similar, but the stresses in the implant and bone were reduced with the ZNN. Therefore, the ZNN implant may provide biomechanical advantages over PFNA-II in reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures, as shown through the finite element analysis. These findings from our study may provide a reference for the perioperative selection of internal fixations.

journal of orthopaedic surgery and research

Finite element analysis of two cephalomedullary nails in treatment of elderly reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures: zimmer natural nail and proximal femoral nail antirotation-ΙΙ