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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 77-B, Issue 1 | Pages 90 - 92
1 Jan 1995
Sarathy M Madhavan P Ravichandran K

Nonunion of intertrochanteric fractures is uncommon but its effects are disabling. We describe a modification of the medial displacement and valgus osteotomy of Dimon and Hughston (1967) which we used in seven fractures, six of which united within 16 weeks. Postoperatively, hip function was good. The method provides good initial stability, a source of cancellous bone graft, good postoperative hip abductor function and reliable healing of the nonunion without the need for intraoperative imaging.