title: Long-term results after treatment of pertrochanteric femoral fractures with percutaneous compression plate (PCCP).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study sought to evaluate the long-term osteosynthesis results for AO/OTA 31.A1-A2 pertrochanteric fractures treated with the percutaneous compression plate (PCCP).
  
  
  METHODS
  This investigation was a retrospective observational descriptive study of 335 patients, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years and a maximum follow-up of 8 years (2004-2011).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average post-operative hospital stay was 6.2 days, and the average decrease in haemoglobin levels after the intervention was 2.7 mg/dL, with transfusion required for one-third of the patients. Complications related to the implant were observed in 4.2 % of patients; the most notable complication was cut-out (2.4 % of patients), and 3 cases involved pseudarthrosis with breakage of the implant (0.9 % of patients).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  From the results obtained in this study and an analysis of previously published work, we believe that the PCCP may be the implant of choice for AO/OTA 31.A1-A2 fractures.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain. ecresporomero@gmail.com.|, C/Coscoja nº3, Alcázar de San Juan, CP: 13600, Ciudad Real, Spain. ecresporomero@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-7850
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galvez
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tenías
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peñuela
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arcas
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mancha-Centro, Avenida de la Constitución s/n, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crespo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D000069451:Long Term Adverse Effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins
keywords: Hip fractures; Percutaneous compression plate; Pertrochanteric femoral fractures