title: Intertrochanteric hip fracture treated by immediate mobilisation in a splint. A case-report.
abstract: A 64-year-old man sustained an intertrochanteric hip fracture after a fall. He was unsuited for general or spinal anaesthesia so a lightweight inflatable hip spica was fitted for daytime wear. The splint permitted weightbearing and allowed mobility from the day of admission. The patient stopped wearing the spica after 4 weeks and was sent home with a clinical united fracture.
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D004434:Early Ambulation; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013165:Splints