title: Treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures with percutaneous non-contact bridging plates.
abstract: We reviewed medical records of patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA type 31-A2, A3) treated with percutaneous non-contact bridging (NCB) plates and with gamma nails and compared operative data and outcomes. Fifty-two patients received NCB plates (27 males and 25 females; median age, 77.0 years) and 36 received gamma nails (15 males and 21 females; median age, 77.0 years). Fluoroscopy time in the NCB plate group was 34.0 s (IQR: 30.0, 37.5), and in the gamma nail group was 45.0 s (IQR: 39.0, 51.5, p < 0.001). Hospital stay in the NCB plate group was significantly shorter than the gamma nail group (15.0 days [IQR: 13.0, 16.5] vs. 17.0 days [IQR: 14.0, 19.0], respectively; p = 0.004). Harris hip scores were similar between the groups at 6 months and 1 year postoperatively. The percutaneous NCB plate provides satisfactory results for the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No 40 Jichang Road, Hangzhou 310004, China; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The 117th PLA Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Zhenhai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The 117th PLA Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The 117th PLA Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No 40 Jichang Road, Hangzhou 310004, China. Electronic address: panzhijun10@yeah.net.
authors.forename: Zhijun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Fixation; Internal; Intertrochanteric fractures; Non-contact bridging plate; Unstable