Miliaan L Zeelenberg, A Cornelis Plaisier, Leendert H T Nugteren, Sverre A I Loggers, Pieter Joosse, Michiel H J Verhofstad, Dennis Den Hartog, Esther M M Van Lieshout
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to compare extramedullary fixation and intramedullary fixation for AO type 31-A2 trochanteric fractures in the elderly, with regard to functional outcomes, complications, surgical outcomes, and costs. METHODS: Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. Effect estimates were pooled across studies using random effects models...
January 4, 2024: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery