title: The percutaneous compression plate versus the dynamic hip screw: a meta-analysis.
abstract: Intertrochanteric fractures are a significant orthopaedic burden. The aim of this study was to assess how the Percutaneous Compression Plate (PCCP) technique performs compared to the traditional dynamic hip screw (DHS). A meta-analysis of all head to head trials (1995-2006) comparing the two techniques was performed. Early mortality (< or = 1 year) was the major outcome of interest. Secondary outcomes of interest included operation time (minutes), blood transfusion requirements, post-operative infection and length of stay in hospital (days). There was a decreased trend in overall mortality in the PCCP group [CI 0.84, (0.48 to 1.47), Chi-square = 1.36, p = 0.51]. Similar trends favouring the PCCP technique were seen with the other outcomes. PCCP being a relatively new technique has the potential to become the gold standard in the repair of intertrochanteric hip fractures. However, owing to the limitations of this meta-analysis, a large randomised controlled trial is required.
authors.affiliation: North Middlesex University Hospital, London, United Kingdom. sukhmeet.panesar@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sukhmeet Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Panesar
authors.forename: Saqeb
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Woolf
authors.forename: Ratukondla
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: Thanos
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome