Functional outcomes of hemiarthroplasty versus cephalo-medullary fixation in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures

Abstract

Unstable Intertrochanteric femoral fracture has always been a great challenge to orthopedic surgeons. The treatment aims to restore the patient’s ambulation and decrease medical complications and technical failure. By using either BHA or PFN methods, patients can return to pre-injury levels decreasing complications induced by prolonged immobilization or implant failure. The primary objective of the current study is to compare functional outcomes of unstable ITFF managed surgically by PFN or BHA among cases with ages more than 60 years old. The second main objective is to compare outcomes intraoperative and postoperative in both groups.