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Fig. 1

Antero-posterior radiographs of the left hip of a 33-year-old man. (A) Preoperative radiograph showed 31-A3. Reverse oblique intertrochanteric fracture. (B) Immediate postoperative radiograph after fixation. (C) One year and one month after the operation.

Fig. 2

Antero-posterior radiographs of the left hip of a 59-year-old man. (A) Preoperative radiograph showed 31-A3. Reverse oblique intertrochanteric fracture. (B) Immediate postoperative radiograph after fixation. (C) Varus deformity was shown at postoperative two years. (D) Refixation was performed with a 130 angle blade plate.

Table 1

Complications of Unsatisfactory Reduction Cases

Values are presented as number (%).

Table 2

Analysis of Postoperative Radiologic Results

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. -: not significant data.

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