Cephalomedullary nail
Cephalomedullary nail has been studied in 4 papers since 2020: 1 trial and 2 observational studies in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 29, 2025: “Comparison of mechanical and clinical outcomes between cement-augmented and conventional cephalomedullary nailing in osteoporotic trochanteric fractures: a propensity score-matched cohort study”.
4 papers study it1 findingUpdated
- 1 lab
- Human trial1
- Humans2
What did studies of Cephalomedullary nail find?
1Studies of Cephalomedullary nail measured 1 outcome; the most studied are mortality (1 study).
Mortality
no changein humans1RR 0.99
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1RR 0.99
Cephalomedullary nail has no effect on mortality in humans (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.08).
“There is probably little or no difference between cephalomedullary nails and extramedullary implants in terms of mortality within four months of surgery”
Reviewextracapsular hip fractures
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Latest
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Comparison of mechanical and clinical outcomes between cement-augmented and conventional cephalomedullary nailing in osteoporotic trochanteric fractures: a propensity score-matched cohort study
Cohort study of 143 peopleOsteoporotic fractures
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Cephalomedullary nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures in older adults
Meta-analysis of randomized trialsHip fracture
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Effect of Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Management on Geriatric Hip Fracture Mortality of Hispanic-American Male Veterans
Cohort study of 268 peopleFemoral fractures
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Clinical Outcomes of Intramedullary and Extramedullary Fixation in Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Randomized trial in 93 peopleBones and joints