Operative Treatment for Unstable Trochanteric Fracture of the Femur in Elderly
The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures with compression hip screw and wiring. Twenty one cases of intertrochanteric fractures of the 20 patients treated with compression hip screw and wiring between January 2009 and December 2013 were analyzed. Twenty cases were united and the mean union time was 17.5 weeks. The results of treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures with compression hip screw were relatively satisfactory.