Comparison of extramedullary and intramedullary devices for treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fractures at tertiary level center.

Objective: The treatment of subtrochanteric fractures is challenging and treatment modalities and implants are constantly evolving. This study attempts to revisit and compare extramedullary vs. intramedullary devices in relatively young population.

The influence of hospital closures in Nova Scotia on perinatal outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of hospital closures on critical obstetrical interventions and perinatal outcomes in rural communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Methods: A population-based cohort study was carried out for the years 1988 to 2002, using data extracted from the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database. Regions of maternal residence were defined geographically and administratively as Eastern, Northern,Western, and Central.