Intertrochanteric fractures are a common type of hip fracture, particularly among older adults, and they pose significant challenges in terms of treatment and recovery. These fractures occur in ...

The dynamic hip screw fixation is a commonly used modality of treatment for intertrochanteric femur (ITF) fractures. Various modes of failure in an operated case of ITF fracture have been described.

A previously healthy 63-year-old female fell from a step ladder and sustained a left-sided hip fracture. She arrived through our emergency department and radiographs revealed a minimally displaced ...

Using the American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database, George Washington University researchers studied 14,415 trauma patients to determine whether there were ...

Materials and Methods: 41 patients (22 females and 19 males—all were 65 years old or above) who had bipolar arthroplasty for unstable intertrochanteric fractures were prospectively evaluated. Modified ...

Design Retrospective single-centre study. Setting University hospital in middle Norway. Participants 1820 patients aged ≥65 years with hip fracture (intracapsular, intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric ...