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Objectives: To evaluate the need for reoperation of geriatric intertrochanteric hip fractures treated with 10-mm cephalomedullary nails versus those treated with nails larger than 10 mm. Design:Retrospective review at a single institution.Setting: Level I trauma center.Patients/Participants: All patients age 60 and over treated with cephalomedullary fixation for an intertrochanteric femur fracture at a single institution.Intervention: Cephalomedullary fixation with variable nail diameters.Main Outcome Measurements: Reoperation rates of geriatric intertrochanteric fractures treated with a size 10-mm diameter cephalomedullary nail compared with patients treated with nails larger than 10 mm.Results: There were no significant differences in reoperation rates when the 10-mm cohort was compared with an aggregate cohort of all nails larger than 10 mm (P = 0.99). This result was true for both allcause reoperation and noninfectious reoperation. There was no difference between cohorts in regards to age, gender, or fracture pattern.Conclusions: A 10-mm cephalomedullary nail can be used in lieu of a larger diameter fixation in patients age 60 and older with intertrochanteric femur fractures while still maintaining a comparable rate of reoperation.

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Background: Femoral head osteonecrosis (FHON) is a well-recognised complication in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a reliable solution to FHON and has provided functional improvement and pain relief in these patients. Higher complication rates, in particular infections, have been reported in the series of THAs done in the HIV-positive patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the complication rate of THA for FHON in HIV-positive patients managed with the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) protocols. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of HIV-positive patients with FHON who underwent THAs over a 10-year period at a single institution. Results: A total of 56 THAs (44 patients) met the inclusion criteria. The mean age at the time of THAs was 47 (range 34–60) years. Of the 44 patients, 39 (88.6%) were males. The mean follow-up was 6.6 (range 2.0–11.3) years. The overall complication rate was 12.5%, with 2 (3.6%) cases of deep periprosthetic infections. Conclusions: HIV-positive patients with FHON undergoing THAs do have a considerable complication rate (12.5%). The deep periprosthetic infection rate (3.6%) in these patients, however, has decreased with contemporary disease modification protocols.