Fig. 3.

a Preoperative A-P radiograph of the pelvis and both hip joints for 75-year old man. The right femur shows a type V subtrochanteric–intertrochanteric fracture. b Immediate postoperative radiograph: the plate is not fixed to the proximal fragment. Although the fragment that contains the lesser trochanter is not incorporated to any of the main fragments but medial bone-to-bone contact is achieved during reduction of the fracture. c Radiograph 10-weeks postoperatively shows the reduction is maintained, sliding of the lag screw within the barrel of the plate has occurred, and callus bridges the fracture fragment. d Radiograph after weightbearing, showing evident sliding of the lag screw and no implant failure