All are true about Interochanteric fracture of femur except
Interochanteric area - Extra capsular Fracture of Neck of Femur Inter trochanteric fracture Intracapsular Extracapsular Less common More common 60 years 80 years Ext. rotation < 45 deg |Pain Cx-AVN>non union | swelling | Ext. Rotation >45 | Shoening Cx-malunion more common
Common than Fracture of neck of femur
Treatment is Proximal Femoral Nail or Dynamic Hip Screw
Assosciated with Malunion
Intracapsular
Ohopaedics Q Bank