Bone density exhibits a strong negative correlation with fracture risk. Height & body mass a positive correlation with hip fractures. Diet, smoking & alcohol consumption, all of these have their implication in increasing the risk of hip fractures. Those patients who gave consent for surgery were thoroughly examined for surgical fitness and detailed history with clinical examination was done as per a prewritten proforma. The associated risks that were evaluated after thorough examination and investigation of study subjects were as follows. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 6 patients, lower respiratory tract infection in 3 patients, diabetes mellitus in 7 patients and hypertension in 4 patients. All patients were radiographed at an interval of 6-8 weeks till the evidence of union. The average duration of follow-up was 6 months, ranging from 4 months to 13 months. There were minimal immediate post-operative complications with 3 patients (7.14%), having superficial skin infections.