We report a case with a rare complication of intertrochantric fracture. A 74-year-old woman sustained an injury by slipping on the road. Conservative treatment was carried out for two months, but bone union was not obtained. She then presented to our hospital with continuous left hip pain. Osteosynthesis was performed for the intertrochanteric fracture of the femur using a Captured Hip Screw. Three months postoperatively, bone-union was obtained and the patient returned home pain-free. However one month later, she developed pain in her left hip. Roentgenographs showed a subcapital femoral fracture on the same side. Prosthetic replacement was performed after removement of C.H.S. and she was discharged two months after surgery. We report on the roentgenographic changes.
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