Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (53): 8579-8584.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.53.009

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Proximal femoral locking plate and anti-rotation intramedullary nail in repair of intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly: 1-year follow-up

Tian Geng1, Yang Li-li2, Wu Yong3   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Qionghai City People’s Hospital, Qionghai 571400, Hainan Province, China; 2the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China; 3Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • Received:2015-11-24 Online:2015-12-24 Published:2015-12-24
  • About author:Tian Geng, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Qionghai City People’s Hospital, Qionghai 571400, Hainan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    a Project funded by Hainan Provincial Health Department, China, No. 2014-43

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are more ways of internal fixation in treatment of elderly intertrochanteric fracture; however, how to choose a fixed way is the key issue of ensuring the efficacy.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the therapeutic effect of proximal femoral anti-rotation intramedullary nail and proximal femoral locking plate in the treatment of elderly femoral intertrochanteric fractures.
METHODS: Totally 100 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fractures who received the treatment at Qionghai City People’s Hospital from December 2009 to December 2013 were randomly divided into locking plate and anti-rotation intramedullary nail groups. Patients in the anti-rotation intramedullary nail group underwent internal fixation using proximal femoral anti-rotation intramedullary nail. Patients in the locking plate group underwent internal fixation using proximal femoral locking plate.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the locking plate group, the amount of bleeding, operation time, postoperative bed activity time and hospital stay in the anti-rotation intramedullary nail group significantly reduced, the excellent rate of Harris scores was significantly increased after 1 year of internal fixation and the incidence of complications and adverse reactions was significantly decreased. There was no host response to the material in these two groups. 

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