The Iowa orthopaedic journal
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Iowa Orthop J
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A randomized, prospective study comparing intertrochanteric hip fracture fixation with the dynamic hip screw and the dynamic helical hip system in a community practice.
To evaluate the clinical performance of the Dynamic Helical Hip System (DHHS) spiral blade relative to the Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) lag screw. ⋯ Both implants performed well in a majority of cases. The higher incidence of failure in the DHHS group is concerning, despite the low numbers. The mechanism of failure of the DHHS implant left adequate bone stock for attempts at revision fixation.