Most intertrochanteric fractures can be treated
successfully with internal fixation. Nevertheless, in a small
percentage of patients, the fracture fails to heal. The two
mains treatment options are internal fixation of the ununited
fracture or salvage treatment with a hip arthroplasty. We present
one case of each treatment. Case 1: female 69 years old
with intertrochanteric fracture treated by cephalomedullary
internal fixation system, ten months later the fracture didn´t
heal. She was re-operated with same internal fixation system
without fracture exposure and fracture healed. Case 2: male
43 years old with intertrochanteric fracture treated with cepalomedullary
system, 16 months later it was ununited. It was
salvaged with hybrid total hip arthroplasty. A is done bibliography
rewiew.

Most intertrochanteric fractures can be treated
successfully with internal fixation. Nevertheless, in a small
percentage of patients, the fracture fails to heal. The two
mains treatment options are internal fixation of the ununited
fracture or salvage treatment with a hip arthroplasty. We present
one case of each treatment. Case 1: female 69 years old
with intertrochanteric fracture treated by cephalomedullary
internal fixation system, ten months later the fracture didn´t
heal. She was re-operated with same internal fixation system
without fracture exposure and fracture healed. Case 2: male
43 years old with intertrochanteric fracture treated with cepalomedullary
system, 16 months later it was ununited. It was
salvaged with hybrid total hip arthroplasty. A is done bibliography
rewiew.