A prospective, randomised study comparing the percutaneous compression plate and the compression hip screw for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip

A. Peyser*, Y. A. Weil, L. Brocke, Y. Sela, R. Mosheiff, Y. Mattan, O. Manor, M. Liebergall

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Abstract

Limited access surgery is thought to reduce post-operative morbidity and provide faster recovery of function. The percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) is a recently introduced device for the fixation of intertrochanteric fractures with minimal exposure. It has several potential mechanical advantages over the conventional compression hip screw (CHS). Our aim in this prospective, randomised, controlled study was to compare the outcome of patients operated on using these two devices. We randomised 104 patients with intertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA 31.A1-A2) to surgical treatment with either the PCCP or CHS and followed them for one year post-operatively. The mean operating blood loss was 161.0 ml (8 to 450) in the PCCP group and 374.0 ml (11 to 980) in the CHS group (Student's t-test, p < 0.0001). The pain score and ability to bear weight were significantly better in the PCCP group at six weeks post-operatively. Analysis of the radiographs in a proportion of the patients revealed a reduced amount of medial displacement in the PCCP group (two patients, 4%) compared with the CHS group (10 patients, 18.9%); Fisher's exact test, p < 0.02. The PCCP device was associated with reduced intraoperative blood loss, less post-operative pain and a reduced incidence of collapse of the fracture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1210-1217
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
Volume89
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2007
Externally publishedYes

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