Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Trochanteric AO/OTA 31A2 Fractures: Comparison between Helical Blade and Lag Screw – A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hancıoğlu, S.; Gem, K.; Tosyali, H.-K.; Okçu, G. · NeuroTransmitter · 2022 · Heft 03 · S. 278 bis 286
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AbstractIntroduction The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of AO/OTA type 31A2 fractures treated by the use of trochanteric nails either with a blade or a screw.Patients and Methods This study was designed retrospectively. Between May 2007 and May 2014, a total of 144 patients with trochanteric fractures were admitted to the clinic, and only 65 of them met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-two of them (blade group) were treated with a helical blade and the rest of the 33 patients (screw group) were treated with a screw. The mean ages of the patients were 76.01 and 75.82, re…