Intramedullary fixation
Intramedullary fixation has been studied in 2 papers since 2020: 1 trial and 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Nov 1, 2022: “The effect of preexisting radiographic hip osteoarthritis on the functional recovery after surgical treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients”.
2 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“However, the LEM score was significantly higher in IM group after 6 and 12 months of surgery.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
- Humans1
Studies in people
1 study gave intramedullary fixation to people and measured what changed.
down: Decreases time to union
Randomized trial93 peopleBothmean age of 62.74±16.46 and 12 months after surgery
Unstable intertrochanteric fractures
The archives of bone and joint surgery, Mar 1, 2020
What did studies of Intramedullary fixation find?
2Studies of Intramedullary fixation measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are time to union (1 study) and LEM score (1).
Time to union
downin humans1
1 study
Time to union
downin humans1
Intramedullary fixation decreases time to union in humans.
“Our results indicated that the final LEM scores as well as the time to union were better in IM fixation group.”
Human trialunstable intertrochanteric fractures; compared with extramedullary fixation12 months43 males and 50 femalessn = 93
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LEM score
upin humans1
1 study
LEM score
upin humans1
Intramedullary fixation increases LEM score in humans.
“However, the LEM score was significantly higher in IM group after 6 and 12 months of surgery.”
Human trialunstable intertrochanteric fractures; compared with extramedullary fixation6 and 12 months after surgery43 males and 50 femalessn = 93
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