title: Subcapital fractures after open reduction and internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip. Report of three cases.
abstract: Three cases of subcapital fractures were discovered after open reduction and internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip. These fractures: (1) illustrate devices and methods that contribute to this complication; (2) occur typically in elderly patients with an osteoporotic type of bone; and (3) indicate measures necessary to avoid this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence