Journal article
Fracture fixation in the operative management of hip fractures (FAITH): an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reoperation rates are high after surgery for hip fractures. We investigated the effect of a sliding hip screw versus cancellous screws on the risk of reoperation and other key outcomes.
METHODS: For this international, multicentre, allocation concealed randomised controlled trial, we enrolled patients aged 50 years or older with a low-energy hip fracture requiring fracture fixation from 81 clinical centres in eight countries. …
Authors
Nauth A; Creek AT; Zellar A; Lawendy A-R; Dowrick A; Gupta A; Dadi A; van Kampen A; Yee A; de Vries AC
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 389, No. 10078, pp. 1519–1527
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2017
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(17)30066-1
ISSN
0140-6736