Abstract
Three cases of subcapital fractures were discovered after open reduction and internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip. These fractures: (1) illustrate devices and methods that contribute to this complication; (2) occur typically in elderly patients with an osteoporotic type of bone; and (3) indicate measures necessary to avoid this complication.
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