A review of dynamic hip screw vs proximal femoral nail for inter-trochanter-IC fracture of femur

Author(s): Dr. Reddy Jyothi Krishna, Dr. F Abdul Khader and Dr. Mahendhira Varman

Abstract: Inter-trochanteric fractures of femur are common in the geriatric population. Urbanization & sedentary lifestyle are the primary cause of increased incidence of these fracture’s. The distribution of Inter-trochanteric femur fractures is limited in the male population compared to females due to osteoporosis. Aim is to compare inter-trochanteric fracture’s treated with DHS (vs) PFN. We performed a narrative review to evaluate the outcome of DH (Dynamic hip) Screw (VS) PF (Proximal femoral) Nail for inter-trochanteric fracture of the femur. Extensive electronic search of articles were done in Google scholar, reference checking and PUB-MED for deciding which implant is better. Some studies’ reveal PF Nail to be better than DH Screw, while some studies show vice versa. Both surgeries’ are time-tested, absolute & require a reasonable amount of skill. The final decision depends on the operative surgeon’s preference to specific technique.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2021.v7.i1d.2487