Intramedullary nailing versus sliding hip screw for AO/OTA 31-A2 and 31-A3 trochanteric fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord · 2026 · PMC13321551 · PMID 42343289

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A trend toward higher reoperation rates was observed with SHS compared with IMN, although this did not reach statistical significance (OR 1.70; 95% CI 0.97 to 2.97, p = 0.06; Fig. 4 a).

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