Unstable trochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral nail show functional outcomes independent of the fracture type
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20241113Keywords:
Functional outcome, Harris hip score, Proximal femoral nail, Trochanteric fractureAbstract
Background: The proximal femoral nail has replaced the sliding hip screw devices and gamma nails as the implant of choice for unstable trochanteric fracture (AO 31A2-A3). In our study we aimed to find a correlation between fracture type, time taken for radiographic union and their functional outcome according to Harris Hip score at 6 months after PFN fixation of such fractures.
Methods: We assessed 38 patients sustaining unstable (AO 31A2-A3) trochanteric fractures. All the fractures were treated with short PFN. Functional outcome was assessed according to the HHS at sixth month follow-up.
Results: No statistically significant association was found between HHS with fracture type (p=0.184) and bone union time (p=0.587). The association between bone union time and fracture type was found to be statistically significant (p=0.007).
Conclusions: Functional outcome (HHS) does not depend upon the fracture type.
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