proximal femoral nail versus proximal femoral locking compression plate in unstable intertrochanteric fractures a prospective study

Abstract

The intertrochanteric fractures constitute 34% of all hip newlinefracture, 50% are unstable patterns. The incidence is on the rise newlinemainly due to increased life expectancy. The main modality of newlinetreatment of intertrochanteric fractures is, operative treatment with newlineboth intramedullary fixation and extra medullary fixation as the two newlineprimary options. Among the intramedullary fixatio n most commonly newlineused types are proximal femoral nailing (PFN) and Proximal newlinefemoral locking compression plate (PFLCP). Although both are newlinebeing commonly there is no sufficient literature comparing both of newlinethem, therefore our study is among the few studies to compare newlinefunctional and radiological outcomes and complications of unstable newlineinter trochanteric fractures treated with PFN and PFLCP. newlineOBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY newlineand#61623; To assess functional outcome of the surgeries using HARRIS newlineHIP SCORE(HHS) newlineand#61623; To assess the radiological outcome using Radiological Union newlineScore of Hip (RUSH) newline