Clinical outcome following treatment of stable and unstable intertrochanteric fractures with dynamic hip screw

摘要

We read with interest the paper by Setiobudi T et al. We wish to congratulate the authors for meticulously conducting a large study on a very relevant topic. However, we wish to draw the attention of the authors to certain points which need to be clarified.(i) The authors reported a significantly higher malunion rate (55.1%) in the unstable group compared to the stable group (13.1%) (P <0.001). Similarly, they also reported significant excess medialisation (41%) in the unstable group compared to the stable group (11.5%) (P <0.001). In spite of these significant differences, the authors did not find any significant differences in ambulatory status at 1 year