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I have an Inter-trochanteric fracture and the doctor said that I would need a specific type of implant for my fracture. What are the types of implants available?

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I have an Inter-trochanteric fracture and the doctor said that I would need a specific type of implant for my fracture. What are the types of implants available?

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A mete-analysis of various studies shows that the dynamic hip screw or a sliding hip screw is the best implant. Precision is required to ensue that the implant slides in the right direction and for this an X-ray will be used during the surgery.