Open AccessComparative Safety of the TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System
Author(s) -
Anna Wallace,
James A. Amis,
Guy Cafri,
Paul Coplan,
Jennifer Wood
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.20.02002
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , dentistry , surgery , nail (fastener) , femoral head , implant failure , orthodontics , materials science , metallurgy
Proximal femoral fractures are often treated with cephalomedullary nails. Although nail breakages following fracture repair are infrequent, a recent implant retrieval study suggested that the TFN-ADVANCED (TFNA) Proximal Femoral Nailing System (DePuy Synthes) was susceptible to post-implant breakage. It is unclear whether the risk of breakage among patients who receive the TFNA implant is higher than patients who receive other comparable cephalomedullary nails. The current study was designed to evaluate the comparative risk of breakage of the TFNA nail.