Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate if there are differences in outcome between sliding hip screws (SHSs) and intramedullary nails (IMNs) with regard to fracture stability. Methods. We assessed data from 17,341 patients with trochanteric or subtrochanteric fractures treated with SHS or IMN in the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register from 2013 to 2019. Primary outcome measures were reoperations for stable fractures (AO Foundation/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) type A1) and
The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients who had sustained an
Aims. The best method of treating
The purpose of this study was to identify changing
trends in the pattern of distribution of the type and demographics
of fractures of the hip in the elderly between 2001 and 2010. A
retrospective cross-sectional comparison was conducted between 179
fractures of the hip treated in 2001, 357 treated in 2006 and 454
treated in 2010. Patients aged <
60 years and those with pathological
and peri-prosthetic fractures were excluded. Fractures were classified
as stable extracapsular,
This prospective randomised trial aimed to assess the superiority of internal fixation of well-reduced medial malleolar fractures (displacement □2mm) compared with non-fixation, following fibular stabilisation in patients undergoing surgical management of a closed
Historically avoidance of avascular necrosis (AVN) has been the primary objective in the management of an acute
Aim. There is not adequate evidence to establish whether external
fixation (EF) of pelvic fractures leads to a reduced mortality.
We used the Japan Trauma Data Bank database to identify isolated
unstable pelvic ring fractures to exclude the possibility of blood
loss from other injuries, and analyzed the effectiveness of EF on
mortality in this group of patients. Patients and Methods. This was a registry-based comparison of 1163 patients who had
been treated for an isolated
To compare the long-term outcomes of fibular nailing and plate fixation for
We performed a prospective, randomised study on 57 patients older than 60 years of age with
We studied 217 patients with an
Lateral malleolar plating is associated with complication rates of up to 30%. The fibular nail is an alternative fixation technique, requiring a minimal incision and tissue dissection, with the potential to reduce the incidence of complications. We reviewed our results of 105
Objective. We reviewed clinical results with minimally invasive method and using a new developed plate for
The proximal femoral nail (PFN) is a recently introduced intramedullary system, designed to improve treatment of
A randomised, prospective study was carried out on 60 patients with
We describe the impact of a targeted performance
improvement programme and the associated performance improvement
interventions, on mortality rates, error rates and process of care
for haemodynamically
We present a prospective study of the treatment of 32
Techniques for fixation of fractures of the lateral
malleolus have remained essentially unchanged since the 1960s, but
are associated with complication rates of up to 30%. The fibular
nail is an alternative method of fixation requiring a minimal incision
and tissue dissection, and has the potential to reduce the incidence
of complications. We reviewed the results of 105 patients with
The purpose of this study was to assess the stability of a developmental pelvic reconstruction system which extends the concept of triangular osteosynthesis with fixation anterior to the lumbosacral pivot point. An