• Medicine · Apr 2016

    Meta Analysis Comparative Study

    Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation Versus Reverse Less Invasive Stabilization System-distal Femur for Treating Proximal Femoral Fractures: A Meta-analysis.

    • Xuan Jiang, Ying Wang, XinLong Ma, JianXiong Ma, Chen Wang, ChengBao Zhang, Zhe Han, Lei Sun, and Bin Lu.
    • From the Institute of Orthopedics (XJ, YW, XLM, JXM, CW, CBZ, ZH, LS, BL), Tianjin Hospital; and Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University (XJ), Heping District, Tianjin, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Apr 1; 95 (14): e3168.

    AbstractThe aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 surgical techniques that are used to treat proximal femoral fractures.A systematic literature search (up to December 2014) was conducted in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to screen for studies comparing proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) with less invasive stabilization system-distal femur (LISS-DF) for proximal femoral fractures. Two authors independently assessed the methodological quality of the included studies and extracted data. Surgical information and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.A total of 7 studies with 361 patients who satisfied the eligibility criteria included 3 randomized controlled trials and 4 case-controlled trials associated with PFNA versus LISS in treating proximal femoral fractures. Our results demonstrated that there was a significant reduction in hospital stay and time to weight-bearing ambulation and bone healing for PFNA compared with LISS (odds ratio [OR] -1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.92 to -0.05; OR -7.08, 95% CI -8.32 to -5.84; OR -2.71, 95% CI -4.76 to 0.67). No statistically significant difference was observed between the 2 groups for operative time, blood loss volume, Harris hip score, and incidence of complications.Based on the results of this analysis, we inferred that PFNA is safer and more effective than reverse LISS-DF in patients undergoing osteosynthesis for proximal femoral fractures, and that PFNA is associated with reduced hospital stays and reduced time to weight-bearing ambulation and bone healing. Nonetheless, in certain cases in which PFNA is not suitable due to abnormal structure of the proximal femur or particularly unstable fractures, the LISS plate technique could be a useful alternative.

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