Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH-2): design and rationale for a pilot multi-centre 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial in young femoral neck fracture patients

Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH-2): design and rationale for a pilot multi-centre 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial in young femoral neck fracture patients

Abstract Background Femoral neck fractures in patients ≤ 60 years of age are often very different injuries compared to low-energy, hip fractures in elderly patients and are difficult to manage because of inherent problems associated with high-energy trauma mechanisms and increased functional demands...

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Main Authors: FAITH-2 Investigators, Gerard P. Slobogean, Sheila Sprague, Sofia Bzovsky, Diane Heels-Ansdell, Lehana Thabane, Taryn Scott, Mohit Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Clinical protocols
Femoral neck fractures
Fracture fixation, internal
Vitamin D
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0458-x

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