The clinical evidence behind the current implants used for proximal femoral fractures is weak considering the number of implants used worldwide .
Sporadic evaluation is not sufficient to identify long term problems .
INTRODUCTION Evaluation of the long-term performance of  implants used in trauma surgery relies on post-marked clinical studies since no registry based implant assessment exists .
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence of performance of implants  currently used for treating proximal femoral fractures ( PFF ) in Denmark .
Minimally invasive osteosynthesis in stable trochanteric fractures: a comparative study between Gotfried percutaneous compression plate and Gamma 3 intramedullary nail
Aim Our objective was to compare the results of PCCP ( Percutaneous Compression Plate ) device and Gamma 3 nail for the treatment of stable trochanteric hip fractures and to demonstrate that PCCP device is a minimally invasive system . Method Prospect i ve , r and omized trial . Eighty patients aged 60 and over with stable trochanteric fracture were selected and then r and omized using a table of r and omized numbers . Length of time of operative procedure , hemoglobin levels at 6 and 48 h after surgery , packed cells units administered , and hospital stay were recorded . In addition , the postoperative complications in the first year after the surgery was collected . Results No differences were found in hospital stay , surgical time , blood loss , functional outcome at 1-year follow-up , neck-shaft angle , fracture collapse , and mortality . Conclusions PCCP and Gamma 3 have not presented significant differences in any measured parameter for treatment of stable trochanteric fractures . Therefore , the PCCP system is shown to be as minimally invasive as the Gamma 3
The clinical evidence behind the current implants used for proximal femoral fractures is weak considering the number of implants used worldwide .
Sporadic evaluation is not sufficient to identify long term problems .
INTRODUCTION Evaluation of the long-term performance of  implants used in trauma surgery relies on post-marked clinical studies since no registry based implant assessment exists .
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence of performance of implants  currently used for treating proximal femoral fractures ( PFF ) in Denmark .