Research Article

Surgical Selection of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: PFNA Combined with or without Cerclage Cable

Table 4

Postoperative complications between the PFNA+cable group and the PFNA group.

ComplicationsPFNAPFNA+cable

Superficial infection21
Deep infection32
VSD requirement21
Nonunion10
Screw penetration20
Need for revision surgery40
Screw cut-out10