Table 1 Comparison between the surgical procedure presented by the manufacturer and the surgical procedure presented by the author

1. Central guide wire insertion

1. Central guide wire insertion

2. depth measuring: 98mm

2. depth measuring: 98mm

3. size of bolt: 90mm

3. size of bolt: 100mm

(one size longer than the measured depth)

4. reaming of 90mm reamer

4. 2 step reaming

first 90mm reamer

(same with manufacturer`s guideline)

second 100mm reamer to target depth under image

intensifier (same with selected bolt size)

5. plate, bolt, insertion handle assembled by black screw

5. plate, bolt, insertion handle assembled by black screw

6. insertion of bolt

6. insertion of bolt

7. some untightening of black screw and make contact between plate and femoral cortex

7. insertion of distal locking screw

8. insertion of distal locking screw

9. some retraction of bolt treated by retightening of black screw and tapping by impactor

8. insertion of antirotation screw

10. insertion of antirotation screw

9. fracture site compression

11. fracture site compression

10. removal of insertion handle

12. removal of insertion handle