[Early results of valgus osteotomy in treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures of the femur (author's transl)].

Unstable intertrochanteric fractures of the femur in aged patients primarily require a full weight-bearing stabilization because of the high vital risk due to immobilization. Valgus osteosynthesis with 160 degrees angled plate fixation and more or less medial displacement of the shaft fragment has produced good clinical results. The very low lethality of only 10% in our patients with an average age of 78.6 years suggests valgus osteosynthesis in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures to be the method of choice in age patients.