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October 9, 2025International Journal of Environmental SciencesOpen Access

A Prospective Comparative Study To Evaluate The Functional Outcome In Comminuted Intertrochanteric Fractures Among The Elderly Population Treated With Short Proximal Femoral Nail Versus Long Proximal Femoral Nail

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NNN C NayakBHBaradaranfar M. HGRGrace Vandana Jyothi R

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Overview

This prospective study compares functional outcomes in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures treated with short and long proximal femoral nails.

Key Points

  • Patients treated with long proximal femoral nails had longer surgeries and more blood loss, yet similar hip function results.
  • The study analyzed 80 elderly patients, with no significant age or gender differences between the two fixation methods.
  • Both groups showed comparable Harris Hip Scores post-surgery, indicating equivalent hip functionality after treatment.
  • Significant differences were seen in surgical duration and blood loss, suggesting longer recovery times for long proximal femoral nails.

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Nayak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70db290569dd607ee637bhttps://doi.org/10.64252/w01m9p30
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