Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures of Femur: A Comparison of OutcomeWith and Without Using Traction Table

ABSTRACT

Intertrochanteric fracture of the femur is one of the commonfractures in the elderly. Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) fixation is the gold standard for treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Conventional methods of achieving reduction prior to instrumentation require utilization of a traction table. A manual traction technique applied in the supine position using only a translucent table was devised to do away with the use of traction table. The rationale for this technique includes enhanced ease of set