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The impact of fixation type for intertrochanteric femoral fracture on patient survival.

Niamh RamsayJacqueline C T CloseIan A HarrisLara A Harvey
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Despite a significant increase in 30-day mortality risk for long IM nail compared to short IM nail fixation in the adjusted analysis, this was not demonstrated in the CM nor IVA indicating the role of confounders influencing the regression findings. There was no significant association in 1-year mortality between long IM nail and SHS compared to short IM nail fixation.
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