Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (52): 8961-8966.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.52.004

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Total hip arthroplasty versus proximal femoral nail for intertrochanteric fractures

Wang Ya-ping1, Lu Tong2   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, Second People’s Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing  214221, Jiangsu Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi  214023, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Revised:2013-10-23 Online:2013-12-24 Published:2013-12-24
  • About author:Wang Ya-ping, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Second People’s Hospital of Yixing City, Yixing 214221, Jiangsu Province, China 1255425563@qq.com

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Internal fixation has become the first choice for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures. However, the methods and materials for internal fixation are various. Which one has the best clinical efficacy?
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of proximal femoral nail and total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures.
METHODS: A total of 46 patients with intertrochanteric fractures were voluntarily divided into two groups: proximal femoral nail and total hip arthroplasty. Operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and Harris scores were compared between the two groups, and X-ray examination was used for assessment of clinical efficacy in the two groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Totally 46 patients were followed-up for 3 to 12 months. Fractures in all the patients were healed. As compared with the total hip arthroplasty group, in the proximal femoral nail group, approach incision was smaller, blood loss was higher, operation time and fracture healing time were longer, and Harris score was lower (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that the total hip arthroplasty is better than proximal femoral nail for intertrochanteric fractures, with less invasion and blood loss. However, the long-term effects need further studies.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: femoral neck fractures, arthroplasty, replacement, hip, hip prosthesis, internal fixators

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