• J Orthop Surg Res · Jun 2018

    Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study

    Comparing surgical interventions for intertrochanteric hip fracture by blood loss and operation time: a network meta-analysis.

    • Zhengan Hao, Xifeng Wang, and Xingqun Zhang.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Yuhang Branch of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
    • J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Jun 22; 13 (1): 157.

    BackgroundMultiple operative treatments are available for the fixation of intertrochanteric femoral fractures. This analysis was conducted to provide guidance on the appropriate clinical choice to accommodate individual patients.MethodsA systematic review was performed to identify relevant articles in databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adults with intertrochanteric femoral fractures were eligible if they compared 2 or more of the following interventions: proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA), percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) use, dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation, gamma nail (GN) fixation, and artificial femoral head replacement (FHR). Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed to simultaneously compare all treatment methods.ResultsIn total, 24 active-comparator studies involving 3097 participants were identified. Across all populations, greater reductions in blood loss and operation time were observed for PFNA than for other treatments. In terms of bleeding, more blood loss was observed for DHS use than for the PFNA (SMD, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.01-1.96), PCCP (SMD, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.31-2.20), and GN (SMD, 0.26; 95% CI, - 0.35-0.87) techniques. However, a more beneficial effect was observed for DHS use than for FHR (SMD, - 0.23; 95% CI, - 1.26-0.81). DHS use resulted in a significantly longer duration of operation time than the PFNA (SMD, 0.75; 95% CI, - 0.02-0.75), PCCP (SMD, 0.61; 95% CI, - 0.20-1.44), and GN (SMD, 0.25; 95% CI, - 0.26-0.77) techniques. Similarly, greater reductions in operation time were observed for DHS use than for FHR (SMD, - 0.12; 95% CI, - 1.15-0.91).ConclusionsThe findings provide supporting evidence demonstrating the superiority of PFNA over other treatments for intertrochanteric femoral fracture. PFNA treatment results in the lowest amount of blood loss and the shortest operation time. These findings add to the existing knowledge of intertrochanteric femoral fracture treatment options.

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