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Table 1 Chang reduction quality criteria (CRQC)

From: The postoperative prognosis of older intertrochanteric fracture patients as evaluated by the Chang reduction quality criteria

Item

Score

I. Alignment

 a. Anteroposterior view: normal or slightly valgus neck-shaft anglea

1

 b. Lateral view: less than 20° of angulation

1

II. Displacement

 a. Anteroposterior view: neutral or positive medial cortical supportb

1

 b. Lateral view: smooth anterior cortical contactc

1

Reduction quality

 Excellent

4

 Acceptable

2 or 3

 Poor

0 or 1

  1. aSlightly valgus means a valgus angle of no more than 10°[15]
  2. bNeutral medial cortical support is shown in Fig. 1
  3. cDisplacement of less than half of the cortex thickness