Result of Osteosynthesis of the Femoral Trochanteric Fractures Using CHS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical results of osteosynthesis of the femoral trochanteric fractures. Thirty-three cases (6 man, 27 women) of the femoral trochanteric fractures, treated using compression hip screw (CHS) from April 2003 to March 2004. The mean age was 80.1 years (range, 49-91 years). The mean follow up period was 5.1 months (range, 1-24 months). Using the AO classification, 22 fractures were classified as type A1, 11 were type A2. Osteosynthesis of the femoral trochanteric fractures failed in 3 cases (1 cut out of lag screw, 1 malunion, 1 refracture).