Observational Study
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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2023; 14(10): 763-770
Published online Oct 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i10.763
Total hip arthroplasty following the failure of intertrochanteric nailing: First implant or salvage surgery?
Giuseppe Solarino, Davide Bizzoca, Pasquale Dramisino, Giovanni Vicenti, Lorenzo Moretti, Biagio Moretti, Andrea Piazzolla
Giuseppe Solarino, Pasquale Dramisino, Giovanni Vicenti, Biagio Moretti, DiBraiN, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari 70154, Italy
Davide Bizzoca, DiMePre-J, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari 70154, Italy
Lorenzo Moretti, Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit Policlinico di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
Andrea Piazzolla, UOSD Vertebral Surgery, Policlinico di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
Author contributions: Bizzoca D and Solarino G contributed to the investigation, data analysis, and writing; Dramisino P, Vicenti G, and Moretti L contributed to writing the first draft; Moretti B and Piazzolla A contributed to supervision and funding acquisition.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical clearance was obtained from our center’s clinical research ethics board as per the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare having no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Davide Bizzoca, MD, PhD, Surgeon, DiMePre-J, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 11 Piazza Giulio Cesare, Bari 70154, Italy. davide.bizzoca@uniba.it
Received: May 31, 2023
Peer-review started: May 31, 2023
First decision: July 19, 2023
Revised: August 16, 2023
Accepted: September 6, 2023
Article in press: September 6, 2023
Published online: October 18, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The present study demonstrated that salvage options for intertrochanteric femoral fracture fixation failure deal with intraoperative and postoperative complications at a higher rate compared to primary elective total hip arthroplasty.