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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty for unstable femoral intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly: a retrospective study

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The patient was an 81-year-old male who accidentally fell on the ground while walking on March 25, 2012, causing left hip pain andlimited mobility. a. X-ray examination showed left comminuted intertrochanteric fracture and liberation of the great trochanter and lesser trochanter; b. Physical examination: adduction and internal rotation deformity was observed inhis left hip; left leg was approximately1.5 cm shorter than the right leg; percussion pain inhis large rotator and vertical percussion pain inhis limb. On March 27, 2012, he was treated with left intertrochanteric fracture fixation (PFNA) under nerve block anesthesia. Anteroposterior pelvis and lateral femoral examination after the operation showed good fracture alignment and satisfactory fixation; c, d. X-ray examination 2 years after the operation showed that the trochanteric fracture has healed without loosening or leakage of internal fixation

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