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Intramedullary Nails Result in More Reoperations Than Sliding Hip Screws in Two-part Intertrochanteric Fractures

Matre, Kjell; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Espehaug, Birgitte; Fevang, Jonas Meling (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-01)

Background Sliding hip screws (SHSs) and intramedullary (IM) nails are well-documented implants for simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures; however, there is no consensus regarding which type of implant is better. ...
Treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric hip fractures: Sliding hip screw or intramedullary nail?

Matre, Kjell (Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-19)

Background: Trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures are usually treated with a sliding hip screw (SHS) or an intramedullary (IM) nail, and the question whether a SHS or an IM nail should be the preferred implant for all ...
TRIGEN INTERTAN Intramedullary Nail Versus Sliding Hip Screw

Matre, Kjell; Vinje, Tarjei; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Furnes, Ove; Espehaug, Birgitte; Kjellevold, Stein-Harald; Fevang, Jonas Meling (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-06)

Background: Both intramedullary nails and sliding hip screws are used with good results in the treatment of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures. The aim of our study was to assess whether use of the TRIGEN ...