A Comparative Study of Intramedullary Nail Strengthened with Auxiliary Locking Plate or Steel Wire in the Treatment of Unstable Trochanteric Fracture of Femur

Abstract

The cerclage wire has benefits of saving time and operation costs; however, the locking plate has the advantages of improving fracture reduction quality, shortening time to full weight bearing and fracture healing, and improving hip function recovery due to the lateral additional fixations to proximal femoral intramedullary nail for unstable trochanteric fractures.