Objective To compare the outcomes of total hip replacement and minimally invasive dynamic hip screw in treating osteoporotic femoral intertrochanterie fractures.Methods Retrospectively analyze the clinical data of 56 patients with osteoporotic femoral intertrochanteric fractures who came to our hospital from July,2008-June,2012.Twenty eight cases who accepted minimally invasive dynamic hip screw were divided into the control group while 28 cases who accepted total hip replacement were divided into the experimental group.The blood loss and postoperative drainage,operative time,situation of implant loosening,the occurrence of postoperative complications and the clinical curative effect were compared between two groups.Results The differences in operative time,blood loss,and postoperative drainage flow,limited weight-bearing after operation was statistically significant between two group[(96.37 ± 20.42)min,(529.85±73.82) ml,(7.46±1.23) dvs (66.84±18.63)min,(152.79±37.35) ml,(14.32±2.62)d,t=5.653,24.117,12.542,P＜0.05].The differences in FRS score and Harris score between twogroups was not statistically significant [(27.75±3.59),(89.84±4.17) vs (26.41±3.16),(88.68±3.92),P＞ 0.05].The incidence in internal fixation loosening varied significantly with different degree of osteoporosis in the control group (66.7％vs18.8％,x2 =4.745,P ＜ 0.05) but not in the experimental group (11.1％ vs 10.0％,P＞0.05).Complication rate of the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (3.6％vs 28.6％,x2 =4.766,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions For the elder patients with osteoporotic femoral intertrochanteric fractures,the selection of surgical approach should be based on the patient's individual circumstances and the degree of osteoporosis.In the same time,attention should be paid to anti-osteoporosis therapy after operation.