Aim: Pertrochanteric fractures comprise approximately 50 % of all proximal femur fractures and occur in an older patient population than do femoral neck fractures. A direct relationship between age and the severity of pertrochanteric fractures has also been identified. As patients age, their risk of sustaining unstable and comminuted pertrochanteric fractures increases. Injuries associated with low-energy pertrochanteric fractures include distal radius, proximal humerus, and other fragility fractures. Injuries associated with high energy pertrochanteric fractures often included acetabular and ipsilateral extremity fractures. The goal of treatment of pertrochanteric fractures is to restore, within the shortest possible time, the pre-injury level of independence and function with no treatment-related complications.