Sliding hip screw versus intramedullary nail for trochanteric hip fracture regarding death within 120 days and ability to return to independent living
No overall difference was observed in death within 120 days or return to independent living following surgery for trochanteric hip fracture, depending on surgical method (SHS vs IMN) in this recent Swedish cohort, but there was a suggested benefit for SHS in subgroups of patients.
Authors
- Karin Modig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-4867)
- Margareta Hedström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9258-3156)
- Katarina Greve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-4767)
- Erzsébet Bartha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5048-4574)
- Stina Ek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-8782)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.510.bjo-2024-0028.r1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72