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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_16 | Pages 48 - 48
1 Apr 2013
PROPHYLACTIC NAILING IN HIP FRACTURE PATIENTS WITH SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS: MID TERM RESULTS
Chiarello E Tedesco G Cadossi M Capra P Hoque M Luciani D Giannini S
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Introduction

In elderly patients, the incidence of a second fracture in the contralateral hip within 2 years of a femoral neck fracture (FNF), ranges from 7 to 12%.

Hypothesis

We want to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Prevention Nail System (PNS), a titanium screw with a hydroxyapatite-coated thread, developed to prevent contralateral FNFs in severe osteoporotic patients.