External fixation for the treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma Association Types A2.2, A2.3, A3.1, A.3.2, and A.3.3 intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly was associated with prolonged union time, increased incidence of varus position of the fracture site, and inferior functional outcome. Therefore, it should be used with caution in the geriatric population with an unstable intertrochanteric fracture.
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