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  • Title: Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: a prospective study comparing the use of the Küntscher-Y nail and a sliding hip screw.
    Author: Davis TR, Sher JL, Checketts RG, Porter BB.
    Journal: Injury; 1988 Nov; 19(6):421-6. PubMed ID: 3267650.
    Abstract:
    This prospective randomized study has compared the use of the Küntscher-Y nail and a sliding hip screw in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of the femur. For patients whose general health was good, the use of the sliding hip screw was associated with a significantly lower 1-year mortality rate. The use of the sliding screw also resulted in a higher proportion of 1-year survivors regaining their prefracture level of mobility. There was no difference in the rates of cutting-out of the two implants but use of the Küntscher-Y nail was associated with a greater incidence of shortening.
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