Cement augmentation of the Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) - A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.04.022
Abstract: INTRODUCTION New implant designs like the Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) were developed to reduce failure rates in unstable pertrochanteric fractures in the elderly. Standardized implant augmentation with up to 6 mL of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement… read more here.
Keywords: pfna; proximal femoral; femoral nail; cement ... See more keywords
Proximal femoral nail antirotation versus cemented calcar-replacement hemiarthroplasty for unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderly: an overall survival study.
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DOI: 10.3906/sag-2105-28
Abstract: BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to compare the perioperative complications and overall survival of patients who underwent proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) and patients who underwent cemented calcar-replacement hemiarthroplasty (CCRH) for unstable intertrochanteric… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; unstable intertrochanteric; overall survival; nail antirotation ... See more keywords