Weiguo Liang
Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University,
396# Tong Fu Zhong Rd. Guangzhou 510220
China
Review Article
A Meta-analysis Comparing Lateral Decubitus with Supine Position for Surgery for Intertrochanteric Fractures
Author(s): Fuqian Liu, Han Xie, Weiguo Liang, Dongping Ye and Yicun YaoFuqian Liu, Han Xie, Weiguo Liang, Dongping Ye and Yicun Yao
Purpose: There are few studies compares surgery with proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) in lateral decubitus with that in supine position about their advantages and disadvantages for patients with intertrochanteric femoral fractures. Previous studies reported conflicting findings. This meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of surgery with PFNA in different surgical positions.
Methods: Relevant randomized controlled trials comparing surgery with PFNA in lateral decubitus with surgery in supine position for intertrochanteric fractures patients were included into this meta-analysis. Inclusion criteria of this meta-analysis were: randomized controlled trials comparing lateral decubitus with supine position for surgery for intertrochanteric fractures and reporting at least one of the main outcomes, including blo.. View More»
