
Trauma
Peritrochanteric fractures: PFNA yields less blood loss and complications compared to DHS
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2013 Jun;99(4):377-83. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2012.12.019. Epub 2013 May 23.5 studies (n=499) comparing proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) and dynamic hip screw (DHS) internal fixation in the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures were included in this meta-analysis to compare the effects of these two treatments on mortality, blood loss, operation time and complications. Pooled results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in operation time or mortality between treatment of peritrochanteric fractures with DHS internal fixation and PFNA; however, PFNA yielded significantly less blood loss and fewer complications compared to DHS.
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