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Percutaneous compression plate improves intertrochanteric fracture outcomes
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Percutaneous compression plate improves intertrochanteric fracture outcomes
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Sep;89(9):1210-7

104 patients over the age of 60 years with intertrochanteric fracture were randomized to either receive surgical treatment with a percutaneous compression plate or a compression hip screw. The results indicate that at 6 weeks, patients that were surgically treated with the percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) had reduced blood loss, improved pain and weight-bearing ability, and less fracture displacement compared to those receiving the compression dynamic hip screw (CHS).

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OrthoEvidence. Percutaneous compression plate improves intertrochanteric fracture outcomes. ACE Report. 2013;3(8):147. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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