Abstract:Background: Unstable intertrochanteric fractures were one of the most common fractures of the hip especially in the elderly with osteoporotic bones, usually due to low-energy trauma and in young adults due to high velocity trauma. The incidence of these fractures was rising because of increasing number of senior citizens with osteoporosis. The problems associated with unstable intertrochanteric fractures were due to substantial morbidity and mortality, malunion, implant failure and associated medical condition… Show more
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