Abstract:Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the management of intertrochanteric fracture of the femur using Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA).
Materials and methods: Sixty patients of unstable pertrochanteric fractures were treated by closed reduction and internal fixation by proximal femoral nail antirotation from July 2015 to June 2017. Four patients were lost to follow-ups. The remaining 56 patients were followed for a mean period of 2 years. The results were evaluated by assessing the pa… Show more
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