New Versus Old—How Reliable Is the New OTA/AO Classification for Trochanteric Hip Fractures?
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DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002533
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the 2018 OTA/AO trochanteric hip fracture (THF) classification compared with the 1983 OTA/AO Muller classification system. To further delineate the reliability of classifying stable and unstable… read more here.
Keywords: old classification; ota classification; classification; reliability ... See more keywords
Vibration therapy as an intervention for enhancing trochanteric hip fracture healing in elderly patients: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05844-y
Abstract: Background There are more than 300,000 hip fractures yearly in the USA with mortality rates of 20% within 1 year. The treatment of osteoporotic fractures is a major challenge as bone quality is poor, and healing… read more here.
Keywords: fracture healing; trochanteric hip; hip fracture; trial ... See more keywords
Mortality in patients with trochanteric hip fractures (AO/OTA 31-A) treated with sliding hip screw versus intramedullary nail: A retrospective national registry study of 9547 patients from the Danish Fracture Database.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4329857
Abstract: BACKGROUND Whether trochanteric hip fractures (AO/OTA 31-A) should be treated with an intramedullary nail (IMN) or sliding hip screw (SHS) is debated. Recent studies suggest an association between IMN and excess mortality rates compared to… read more here.
Keywords: days days; hip; mortality; trochanteric hip ... See more keywords