Results of Compression Hip Screw for Trochanteric Fractures

We investigated the results of surgical treatment of 49 trochanteric femoral fractures using the compression hip screw.The patients included 13 males and 36 females, with the mean age of 83 years. According to the classification of Evans, 33 cases were stable and 16 cases were unstable.Local complications were observed in 2 cases; loosening of the lagscrew in 1, cutting out with rotational displacement in 1. The telescoping amount of the lagscrew was significantly (p