Proximal femoral nail antirotation versus InterTan nail for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 7; p. e0304654
• Main Authors: Liao, Chang-sheng, He, Fang-zheng, Li, Xi-yong, Han, Peng-fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.07.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Bias; Bioethics; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomedical materials; Bone Nails; Clinical outcomes; Complications; Database searching; Effectiveness; Evidence-based medicine; Femur; Fluoroscopy; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - methods; Fractures; Hip Fractures - surgery; Humans; Impact analysis; Internal fixation in fractures; Internet/Web search services; Literature reviews; Medicine and Health Sciences; Meta-analysis; Missing data; Online searching; Patients; Physical Sciences; Postoperative; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Quality of life; Research and Analysis Methods; Science Policy; Sensitivity analysis; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; Colombia

This meta-analysis compared the efficacy and safety of Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) and InterTan Nail in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures. Given the high incidence of femoral intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly population and its impact on quality of life, choosing th...