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September 5, 2025Open Access

Assessment of Functional Outcome of Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated by PFN A2 in Elderly Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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SSSreenivas Thimmaiah SreenivasAAAvinash TP AvinashPKP. Kumari

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Overview

Observational study assessed pain and hip function improvements in geriatric patients with intertrochanteric fractures, indicating PFNA2 is an effective treatment.

Key Points

  • Significant pain relief was observed in patients treated with the proximal femoral nail after surgery.
  • Patients showed marked improvement in hip function as measured by the Harris Hip Score after 6 months.
  • The study involved 100 elderly patients with A2-type intertrochanteric fractures, evaluated before and after treatment.
  • Proximal femoral nail A2 treatment provides effective outcomes, suggesting its viability in clinical practice for this patient demographic.

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Sreenivas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23965b210217d6477b5e3https://doi.org/10.63918/fhr.v2.n2.p10-17.2025
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