
Metabolic Disorders
WCO-IOF: Prevention Nail System safety and efficacy in patients with osteoporosis
80 patients with severe osteoporosis and undergoing surgery for a femoral neck fracture were randomized to have the contralateral hip treated with or without the Prevention Nail System (PNS). The purpose was to determine if the PNS reduced the incidence of contralateral hip fractures in this patient population. Seven contralateral hip fractures were sustained by the study population: three treated with the PNS and four treated without. The difference in incidence of contralateral hip fractures between groups was not statistically significant.
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