Risk Stratification of Operatively Treated Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures Reveals Differences in Short-Term Outcomes and Procedure Costs Between Sliding Hip Screw Versus Short Cephalomedullary Nail

An increasing trend in the use of CMN devices over extramedullary devices for treatment of intertrochanteric fractures, most notably in unstable fractures, is noted. 3 Biomechanically, the CMN is a more stable construct; however, the clinical implications for this have yet to be fully elucidated. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 The lar

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