Internal fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly: a retrospective comparison of fixation methods.

Background: There has been no report related to comparison of fixation methods using minimally invasive dynamic hip screw (MIDHS), conventional dynamic hip screw (CDHS), and multiple cannulated screws (MCS) for treating the undisplaced femoral neck fractures.

Methods: The study retrospectively evaluates the comparison of fixation methods. Ninety elderly patients (>60 years) with the undisplaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures were treated with osteosynthesis by either dynamic hip screw (DHS) or MCS.

Surgical treatment of midclavicular fractures: a prospective comparison of Knowles pinning and plate fixation.

Although several surgical techniques for midclavicular fractures have been reported, Knowles pinning has rarely been compared with plating. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical results of these two alternative techniques. There were 88 patients with midclavicular fractures surgically treated with either a Knowles pin or a plate.

Intramedullary fixation of tibial shaft fractures: a comparison of the unlocked and interlocked nail.

The study is a prospective evaluation and comparison. Eighty-two patients with tibial shaft fractures were treated with intramedullary fixation by either an unlocked nail (ULN) or an interlocked nail (ILN). All patients were followed up for 12 months with a functional score evaluation.

Lateral fixation of AO type-B2 ankle fractures in the elderly: the Knowles pin versus the plate.

The study was a retrospective evaluation and comparison. Seventy-five elderly patients (>50 years) with AO type-B2 ankle fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. All patients were followed up retrospectively for at least 12 months.

Dynamic hip screw in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures: a comparison of two fixation methods.

The study is a prospective evaluation and comparison. A minimally invasive Dynamic Hip Screw (MIDHS) technique is presented. One hundred and two patients with intertrochanteric fractures were treated with either a MIDHS or a conventional dynamic hip screw (CDHS).