Background: Hip fractures are a leading cause of death and disability among elderly. Approximately half of these injuries are intertrochanteric fractures and the incidence is continuously increasing. It is estimated that the incidence of intertrochanteric fractures will be doubled by the year 2040. Different types of implants were tried at different times for internal fixation of these fracture...

PURPOSE To compare the short-term ambulatory function of elderly patients after fixation of unstable intertrochanteric fractures with either the AO-ASIF proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) device or the dynamic hip screw (DHS). METHODS 63 patients aged 60 years or older underwent fixation for unstable intertrochanteric fractures (AO types A2 and A3) using the PFNA (n=25) or DHS (n=38)....

Twenty four cases of fracture of the proximal femoral shaft treated with dynamic hip screw fixation are included. All had severe comminution with subtrochanteric extensions. Dynamic hip screw provided stable osteosynthesis and helped to achieve bone union within 18 weeks in 19 of 21 followed-up cases. The anatomical configuration of the femur was maintained with minimal limb length discrepancy ...

Abstract Aim Dynamic hip screws (DHS) and intramedullary nail (IMN) fixations have been successful in treating extracapsular fractures. Tip to apex distance (TAD) is defined as the total sum of from tip lag screw femoral head on both AP lateral radiographs. Baumgartner et al. TAD<25 mm be predictive a result, with reduced rates metalwork failure. Therefore, this study aims assess if TAD ...

We treated 108 patients with a pertrochanteric femoral fracture using either the dynamic hip screw or the proximal femoral nail in this prospective, randomised series. We compared walking ability before fracture, intra-operative variables and return to their residence. Patients treated with the proximal femoral nail (n = 42) had regained their pre-operative walking ability significantly (p = 0....

The authors report two cases of an uncommon but preventable complication after fixation of intertrochanteric hip fracture, the pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery. Both cases in the present study presented as proximal thigh mass, and soft tissue sarcoma was suspicious in one case. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiographic study and the feeding vessels were successfully occluded duri...