Abstract
Objective: The main objective of the study was to compare proximal femoral nail and Twin interlocking cephalomedullary nail in terms of short-term functional and radiological outcome. Methods: 30 patients with unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures operated by a single surgeon were included in the study. 15 in the PFN group and 15 in the Twin interlocking cephalomedullary nail group. Modified Harris Hip score was used to assess the functional outcome. Results: The time to union and the functional outcome was comparable in both the groups and desired linear compression of up to 10mm at the fracture site could be achieved in the twin interlocking cephalomedullary nail group.Conclusion: Twin interlocking Cephalomedullary nail is a very good alternative to PFN in treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric fractures of the Femur.
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