title: Pertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients: treatment with Ender's nails, blade-plate or endoprosthesis?
abstract: Three comparable groups of elderly patients with unstable and displaced fractures of the trochanteric region of the femur were studied; 46 fractures had been fixed with Ender's nails, 53 with blade-plates and 69 with endoprostheses. Endoprostheses gave better results because of fewer mechanical complications and because of the best walking ability.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality