title: Simultaneous bilateral trochanteric fractures---a report of four cases.
abstract: Simultaneous bilateral intertrochanteric fractures are very rare. There is a paucity of data in current literature documenting patients with such kind of hip fractures. It is severe and potentially life-threatening, associated with a high morbidity. The major determinants of successful outcome are high vigilance, early single stage stabilization and mobilization as well as management of associated comorbid conditions that may influence the long term rehabilitation of patients. Here we reported 4 cases of concurrent bilateral trochanteric fractures along with review of the literature. Our study aimed to discover its frequency, identify the injury mechanisms as well as factors present in the pathogenesis of these fractures, and outline the available treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Vinit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Zile-Singh
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sukhbir-Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sangwan
authors.forename: Pratyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male