Long Gamma nail versus short Gamma nail in the treatment of stable intertrochanteric fractures

Abstract

Background:The short Gamma nail (Stryker, Mahwah, NJ) is a commonly used device for the treatment of stable intertrochanteric hip fractures. First generation Gamma nails have been complicated by fractures at the tip of the nail. The long Gamma nail has been shown to reduce the incidence of periprosthetic fractures. The purpose of this metaanalysis was to compare the cost-effectiveness of the long Gamma nail as an alternative to second and third generation short Gamma nails as the initial treatment of stable intertrochanteric fractures.