[Pertrochanteric fractures of the femur in patient with thrombophlebic crural ulcerations of the legs in the course of 50 years].

The authors present a case of 75-year old female, who has suffered from venous insufficiency crural ulcerations and lost hope for any relief for 50 years. Hospitalisation for a femur fracture has been a turning point. The patient learnt that modern medicine can treat disease that she suffered from for most of her life.