Trochanteric fracture of femur is best treated by:: (A) Dynamic hip screw, (B) Inlay plates, (C) Plaster in abduction, (D) Plaster in abduction and internal rotation
Answer is A. (a) Dynamic hip screwDynamic hip screw (DHS) plate is the implant of choice for fixation. These days proximal femoral nail (PFN) is preferred. It is a variety of cephalomedullary fixation.