What do systematic reviews say?

Cephalomedullary nails vs extramedullary implants

Cephalomedullary nails showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatre (at end of compared with extramedullary implants (low certainty).

• Cephalomedullary nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures in older adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.15 [0.89, 1.5]
  50 studies · 8398 participants
  Low