Comminuted intertrochanteric fractures treated with a Leinbach prosthesis.

A series of 105 Type III and IV comminuted intertrochanteric fractures were treated by the insertion of a Leinbach prosthesis and followed for an average of 8.1 months. Based upon the results, the insertion of a Leinbach prosthesis is recommended for the elderly patient with a comminuted intertrochanteric fracture. Function is restored within a short period of time and allows unrestricted weight-bearing almost immediately. The hospital stay is shortened. The incidence of secondary operations, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, decubiti, and pneumonia is relatively low.