PURPOSE: To report results of twin hook fixation for proximal femoral fractures in comparison to those fixed with the conventional lag screw. METHODS: Between August 2005 and July 2006, 2 men and 15 women aged 74 to 94 (mean, 85) years with proximal femoral fractures underwent open reduction and internal fixation using the twin hook system. The tip-apex distance was compared with that in 20 patients treated with the sliding hip screw between August 2004 and July 2005. RESULTS: In the 17 patients, the hook was inserted into the centre of the femoral head. Bone union was achieved and no intra- or post-operative cut-out or device failure was encountered. In patients using the twin hook and sliding hip screw respectively, the mean tip-apex distance was 22.3 mm and 14.6 mm (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Using the twin hook system requires more surgical skill than using the sliding hip screw, because failure to insert the pin into the centre of the femoral head risks intra-articular perforation by the hooks.
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Hagino, T., Ochiai, S., Wako, M., Sato, E., Maekawa, S., & Hamada, Y. (2008). Twin hook fixation for proximal femoral fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong), 16(2), 162–164. https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600206
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