Intertrochanteric fractures are common fractures in which severe complications such as non-union, implant cut-out and postoperative wound-infections occur at very low rates with modern surgical techniques. While severe complications are rare, the patient reported outcome is less satisfactory with roughly half of the patients complain of thigh pain and others failing to regain their walking ability. The current leading methods for osteosynthesis of intertrochanteric fractures are intramedullary (IM) nails and sliding hip screws (SHS).