Table 2 Data on the studies (NA, not available; GT, greater trochanter; IT, intertrochanteric; Fx, fracture)
Author | Time to MRI | N of GT Fx on MRI | N of IT Fx on MRI | N of Fx crossing midline | N of Surgery | Fixation devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee et al. | Mean 3.9 days (a few hours to 21 days) | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 DHS |
Omura et al. | Within 5 days | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | No surgery |
Lalonde et al. | NA | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | No surgery |
Craig et al. | a few hours to 7 days | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 DHS, 1 pinning for femoral neck extension |
Feldman et al. | 3–24 hours | 2 | 35 | 33 | 30 | NA |
Kim et al. | NA | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 DHS |
Suzuki et al. | Within 7 days | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 intramedullary nails, 3 sliding hip hook |
Total | 11 | 99 | 76 | 61 |