Here’s what he did - his x-rays look a bit worse than what’s shown in the article, but it is an intertrochanteric fracture. He’s definitely going to have some “hardware” after surgery.
https://ota.org/for-patients/find-info-body-part/3720
Yes but with hardware he should have a quicker recovery. It could have been a lot worse.
A few stainless or niobium screws! Something to talk about to your grandchildren and buddies.