Latin America Hip Fracture Mortality Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 60 years and older * Diagnosis of an isolated intertrochanteric fracture (AO 31-A) confirmed by radiographic evaluation * Primary surgical fracture treatment within 10 days after trauma * No prior treatment for the fracture * Ability to understand the content of the patient information / informed consent form * Willingness and ability to participate in the clinical investigation according to the CIP * Signed and dated IRB/EC-approved written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Polytrauma (ie, multiple injuries, whereof one or the combination of several injuries is life threatening) * Pathologic fracture due to a disease other than osteoporosis (eg, tumor, metastasis) * Active malignancy * Class 5 and 6 of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification (Appendix 2) * Neurological and/or psychiatric disorders that would preclude reliable assessment (eg, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe depression) * Recent history of substance abuse (ie, recreational drugs, alcohol) that would preclude reliable assessment * Prisoner * Participation in any other medical device or medicinal product study within the previous month that could influence the results of the present study * Noncompletion of patient baseline questionnaires * Prior implant on the fractured hip