[Surgical treatment of intertrochanteric fracture]

75 cases of intertrochanteric fracture were treated operatively with different instrumentation according to the fracture patterns. Classification of these fractures in relation to choice of fixation device used were discussed. We are in favour of dividing these fractures into two types: stable, 31 fractures; 24 of them were fixed with compression screws, the rest 7 with compression sliding lag screw-plate; unstable, 44 fractures; they were fixed with compression sliding lag screw-plate except 6. Follow-up, average 1 year and 9 months, showed normal joint function in 64 cases (85%) and walking with crutches in 8 (10.8%).