The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: a randomized prospective comparison of the Gamma nail and the Ambi hip screw.
The Gamma nail has been introduced as an advance over the Ambi hip screw in intertrochanteric femoral fractures. Its efficacy in an Australasian setting has not been documented. ⋯ The Gamma nail proved technically more demanding with higher intra-operative complications and inferior return of mobility.