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This page comprises details on associated conditions, symptoms and signs, and physical and vascular examination.

This page comprises details on fracture assessment with x-rays.

This page comprises details on the vascular anatomy of the proximal femur and the neurovascular anatomy of the distal femur and femoral shaft.

This page comprises considerations on the timing of treatment.

This page comprises details on preoperative planning and preparation of the patient and operating room personnel (ORP).

This page comprises details on clinical assessment, and fluoroscopic assessment of the lesser trochanter profile as well as the cortical congruency across the fracture site.

This page comprises causes and prevention of complications involving delayed union and nonunion, refracture, malunion, rotational malunion, implant pain/prominence, muscle scarring and knee stiffness, peri-implant fracture, leg-length discrepancy, and angular deformity.