Comparison of clinical outcomes with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus InterTAN nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A meta-analysis to access the pros and cons of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) versus InterTAN nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures including available evidence extracted from literature.

Methods

According to the Cochrane systemic analysis method, randomized control trials (RCTs) and retrospective comparative observational studies which were related to the comparison of PFNA and InterTAN nail in the treatment of the elderly with intertrochanteric fractures were retrieved. Data were independently extracted from the included studies by two reviewers and analyzed using RevMan 5.3, and the quality of the studies was assessed.

Results

Two RCTs and seven observational studies were recruited, which consisted of 681 patients with PFNA and 651 pat

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7596936 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature