A Novel Interfragmentary Technique vs. A Conventional Posterolateral Approach for Unstable Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures in the Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: The authors stated that they have no conflicts of interest. 20. Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2020 Apr 25;33(4):306-11. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2020.04.004. [A new type of adjustable weight bearing rehabilitation brace for lower limbs in postoperative rehabilitation of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation]. [Article in Chinese] Huang ZZ(1), Chen ZD(1), Song C(1), Wu J(1), Cai TY(1), Lin B(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedics, the 909th Hospital of PLA, Affiliated Southeast Hospital of Xiamen University, Orthopaedic Center of People's Liberation Army, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian, China. OBJECTIVE: To study and analyze the clinical effect of the self-developed new adjustable weight-bearing rehabilitation brace in the rehabilitation of the femoral intertrochanteric fracture after the operation of PFNA. METHODS: From July 2015 to June 2017, 62 patients with typeⅡ (Evans-Jensen classification) intertrochanteric fracture of femur were treated with PFNA internal fixation. There were 11 males and 19 females in the routine rehabilitation group, with an average age of (70.73± 6.09) years;17 males and 15 females in the brace rehabilitation group, with an average age of (71.25±6.60) years. Among them, the patients in the routine rehabilitation group recovered according to the routine method, and the patients in the support rehabilitation group used the self-developed new adjustable weight-bearing rehabilitation support of lower limbs to assist the early rehabilitation. The pain intensity(VAS score), weight-bearing of affected limb, clinical healing time of fracture, Harris score and complications were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS: Nine patients lost their visit half a year later, the other 53 patients were followed up for 9 to 18 months. The VAS score at 1, 3, 6 months after operation of brace rehabilitation group was lower than that of routine rehabilitation group(P