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SUBMITTER: Zhang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5228658 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Hua H Xu Zhongwei Z Zhou Aiguo A Yan Wenlong W Zhao Pei P Huang Xiao X Zhang Jian J
Medicine 20170101 1
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of supplementary fixation in hip arthroplasty with the use of Kirschner-wires and tension band for geriatric patients suffering unstable intertrochanteric osteoporotic fractures. A total of 103 patients aged more than 75 years were recruited. A bipolar or total hip replacement was performed with additional application of Kirschner-wires and tension band, and the participants were followed up for 2 to 11 years. Physical component summary (PCS), m ...[more]