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Comparative study of management of intertrochanteric fracture by dynamic hip screw and proximal femoral nailing

Background The purpose of the present study is to verify the theoretical advantages of the intramedullary device over the dynamic hip screw devices and also whether it actually alters the eventual functional outcome of the patient.

Methods The study is comparative prospective study in which 40 patients were taken and treated either with dynamic hip screw or proximal femoral nailing. The clinical data will be collected and compared with pre-injury activity and present functional level with modified Harris hip score.

Results We found that there is no significant difference between Harris hip score in stable fracture (p value=0.222) fixed either with DHS or PFN. But there is statistically significant difference of score in unstable fracture (p value 0.040) treated by DHS and PFN. Functionally, utilizing the Harris hip scoring system, at the final follow-up, our study affirms PFN to be superior to DHS in unstable intertrochanteric fractures while in stable fractures, functional results are same.

Conclusions PFN is also found better in unstable fractures, because a greater number of patients having excellent Harris hip score. In stable fracture, functional result is same in both groups.