Comparison of stable and unstable pertrochanteric femur fractures managed with 2- and 4-hole side plates | Zendy

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Comparison of stable and unstable pertrochanteric femur fractures managed with 2- and 4-hole side plates

Author(s) -

Robert Baird,

Peter J. O’Brien,

David W. Cruickshank

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

canadian journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1488-2310

pISSN - 0008-428X

DOI - 10.1503/cjs.026113

Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , blood loss , surgery , femur , dynamic hip screw , fixation (population genetics) , significant difference , population , environmental health

Sliding hip screw (SHS) fixation traditionally involves the use of 4-hole side plates; however, 4-hole plates have disadvantages, including longer surgery and greater postoperative pain, and there is little evidence that they provide increased stability. We compared 2- and 4-hole side plates in stable and unstable pertrochanteric fractures.

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