Intertrochanteric fractures treated by diaphyseal support arthroplasty with hook plate vs cerclage wires only: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The treatment of unstable fractures of the intertrochanteric region of the hip in the elderly is controversial. Conventionally, internal fixation with intramedullary nail or a dynamic hip screw is the treatment of choice in intertrochanteric fractures. Nowadays, some authors encouraged the use hip arthroplasty for management of these fractures with good outcome. The aim of this study is to compare total hip arthroplasty with hook plate against total hip arthroplasty with cerclage cables in the management of unstable intertrochanteric fractures.

Materials and methods

Out of 100 admitted patients to a central university hospital in Beirut between 2013 and 2019 with a diagnosis of unstable intertrochanteric fracture of the hip, only 64 (36 hook plate vs 28 cerclage)

SUBMITTER: Abboud G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608877 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature