Comparison of clinical data between the proximal femoral bionic nail (PFBN) and hip replacement for the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fracture

Z.-H. Sun, D. Chen, K.-W. Chu, Y. Shi, B. Hong, Y. Chen, L. Liu

Department of Orthopedics, Jinzhai County People’s Hospital, Liuan, China. chendong1232023@163.com

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• Orthopedics

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the difference between proximal femoral bionic nail (PFBN) and hip replacement (HR) for femoral intertrochanteric fracture.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the differences in operative time, length of stay, postoperative Harris score, and postoperative mortality between patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture treated by PFBN and HR admitted to Jinzhai County People’s Hospital from October 2020 to September 2022 was performed.

RESULTS: A total of 56 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture, 26 with PFBN and 30 with HR, were included in the study. There were no differences in the length of surgery, pre- and post-operative hemoglobin, or post-operative Harris score at 3 months between the two groups. Compared to the HR group, the PFBN group had a lower total cost, shorter hospital stays, and lower mortality but a longer ambulation time, with a difference of 3.36 weeks.

CONCLUSIONS: PFBN may be a promising new treatment for femoral intertrochanteric fracture.

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