title: Comminuted intertrochanteric fractures treated with a Leinbach prosthesis.
abstract: A series of 105 Type III and IV comminuted intertrochanteric fractures were treated by the insertion of a Leinbach prosthesis and followed for an average of 8.1 months. Based upon the results, the insertion of a Leinbach prosthesis is recommended for the elderly patient with a comminuted intertrochanteric fracture. Function is restored within a short period of time and allows unrestricted weight-bearing almost immediately. The hospital stay is shortened. The incidence of secondary operations, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, decubiti, and pneumonia is relatively low.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography