A ten years analysis of 500 intertrochantric fractures of the femur with impression to residual deformity and shortening.

ABSTRACT

A study of 500, cases with follow up period of 1 to 10 years were treated by conservative and operative means. The result of conservative treatment in type III and IV fractures were comparatively favourable with result of operative treatment in same grade of fractures. It can be concluded that if an anatomical reduction was achieved by proportioned vertical and horizontal traction forces and the reduction was monitored by periodic skiagram till sound clinical and reasonable radiological union, good functional end result could be obtained.