RCT | Comparable 1-year outcomes for intramedullary nail vs. sliding hip screw in trochanteric fractures

Intramedullary Nailing vs Sliding Hip Screw in Trochanteric Fracture Management: The INSITE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Invited Commentary: A Gap Between Evidence-Based Research and Clinical Practice in Management of Hip Fractures – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

INSITE RCT: No significant benefit to using more costly intramedullary devices over sliding hip screws for the majority of patients with trochanteric hip fractures, adding to the body of evidence that the increasing use of these implants is unwarranted. https://t.co/15iJRW5xIS

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