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For A3 fractures there is no recommended treatment, often fixed with either an intramedullary nail (IMN) or a dynamic hip screw and trochanteric stabilisation plate (DHS\/TSP). This study retrospectively reviews peri-operative outcomes of patients treated with either fixator.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Pre-operative demographics, operative information and patient outcome data from 213 patients who suffered intertrochanteric fractures and were treated with either DHS\/TSP or IMN at a major trauma centre from 01\/2015 to 01\/2022 was collected. Unpaired <jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic> tests were performed to assess levels of significance between peri-operative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The mean age for DHS\/TSP-treated patients was 2.63\u00a0years greater than IMN-treated (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.039). There were no other significant differences in pre-operative characteristics. We found a significantly shorter mean operative time in the DHS\/TSP group (88.05\u00a0min, 95% CI: 82.1\u201394.0) compared to IMN counterparts (100.8\u00a0min, 95% CI: 92.7\u2013109.0, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.012), but no statistically significant difference in length of hospital stay or patient mortality, blood transfusion, re-operation or complication rates. When A3 fractures were analysed, a statistically significant greater proportion of IMN patients required blood transfusions (DHS\/TSP: 35.90%, IMN: 65.00%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0093). All other factors were found to have no significant differences.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This study provides evidence to support the national guidelines regarding A1 fractures and suggests that DHS\/TSP is a valid alternative to the IMN in A3 intertrochanteric fractures, with reduced blood loss. With the flexibility to add the TSP intraoperatively to prevent femoral head medialisation, and cheaper implant costs,\u00a0the DHS\/TSP may become the preferred method of internal fixation.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00590-023-03779-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,26]],"date-time":"2023-11-26T18:01:31Z","timestamp":1701021691000},"page":"1193-1199","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Comparison of intra-operative outcomes following internal fixation with trochanteric stabilisation plate or intramedullary nail in intertrochanteric fractures"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"34","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8774-1084","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rahul","family":"Geetala","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Wakefield","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Florence","family":"Bradshaw","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"James","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matija","family":"Krkovic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"3779_CR1","unstructured":"NICE (2017) The management of hip fracture in adults. 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