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Intramedullary nailing versus sliding hip screw for A1 and A2 trochanteric hip fractures

Jos J Mellema, Stein Janssen, Tundi Schouten, Daniël Haverkamp, Michel P J van den Bekerom, David Ring, Job N Doornberg, Science of Variation Group
This study evaluated variation in the surgical treatment of stable (A1) and unstable (A2) trochanteric hip fractures among an international group of orthopaedic surgeons, and determined the influence of patient, fracture, and surgeon characteristics on choice of implant (intramedullary nailing (IMN) versus sliding hip screw (SHS))
Article, 2021