Abstract
Background: Intertrochanteric fracture contributes morbidity in the elderly only and does not affect anyway the younger patient below 50yrs.The dynamic hip screw (DHS), commonly used implant for fixation of Intertrochanteric fractures. Material & Methods: In a retrospective study of 26 patient with intertrochanteric femur fracture that was treated with DHS (Dynamic Hip Screw) during the period of 1yr from February 2020 to February 2021. This study was taken to assess the fracture union and functional outcome using Harris Hip Score. Results: In our study, mean age was 55 years and the male: female ratio was 1:2. In treatment with, one patient showed cut-through of the screw in the neck because of osteoporosis and early weight bearing. On 20th week most of the patient showed exuberant callus around the fracture. The clinical and functional outcomes of the procedure were excellent in all patients except one.Conclusions: Intertrochanteric fractures are fractures of the elderly, which demand early treatment and ambulation. The dynamic hip screw is the choice for inter trochanteric fracture.
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