[The treatment of pertrochanteric femoral fractures by trochanteric nailing (author's transl)].

The treatment of pertrochanteric femoral fractures in elderly patients should be undertaken immediately for vital reasons. The operating time is considerably reduced by the simplicity of trochanteric nailing. Consequently, the postoperative complications are considerably fewer in comparison to other methods. This type of treatment guarantees considerably greater chances of survival through the outstandingly successful healing.