Analysis of outcome of proximal femoral nailing in unstable trochanteric fractures: A prospective study

Abstract

Inter-trochanteric fractures are the common fractures of hip which occurs in young adults as a result of high velocity injury and in osteoporotic elderly due to low velocity injury. Inter-trochanteric fractures are treated by various surgical modalities. Proximal femoral nailing is now been used widely for the treatment of unstable inter-trochanteric fractures. The clinical and radiological outcomes are good with low rates of complications. We prospectively studied 36 unstable inter-trochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral nailing. The overall functional result was assessed by the Harris Hip Score which was Excellent in 13.34%, Good in 41.67%, Fair in 19.44% and Poor only in 5.55%.