Comparison of long vs short proximal femoral nailing with Intertan in stable intertrochanteric fractures

Abstract

Aim: A comparative evaluation of the surgical treatment and outcome of patients with stable intertrochanteric fractures treated with long versus short INTERTAN nail. Objectives: Inter-trochanteric fractures of femur are among the most common orthopedic injury in elderly age group. Proximal femoral nailing with INTERTAN has become a popular method of stabilization of inter-trochanteric fractures in adults. stable trochanteric fractures can be treated using the conventional proximal femoral nailing method or the newly deviced proximal femoral nailing with INTERTAN nail. The present study was conducted to assess and evaluate the outcomes following treatment of stable inter-trochanteric fracture femur with long INTERTAN nail vs short INTERTAN nail.