An Official Journal of Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ISSN:1897-2276
e-ISSN: 2449-9145
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Health Science Adana City Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Research Article
Treatment of intertrochanteric fractures with primary and secondary arthroplasty in geriatric patients
Author(s):
Hasan Ulaş Oğur, Ã?Â?mit TuhanioÃ?Â?lu*, Firat SeyfettinoÃ?Â?lu, Hakan Ã?Â?iÃ?§ek, Hakan Uslu and Emre Fidan
Introduction: The purpose of the present study is the perioperative and early postoperative assessment of geriatric patients (age>70 years) who underwent hip arthroplasty following intertrochanteric fractures and patients who had failure after PFN (Proksimal Femoral Nail) and then underwent hip arthroplasty.
Methods: Of the 62 patients with osteoporosis (BMD<-2.5) and unstable pertrochanteric fracture between April 2012 and February 2017, 44 patients who had primary hip arthroplasty following fracture and 18 patients who had hip arthroplasty following PFN failure were included in the present study. Duration of operation, blood loss parameters, intraoperative and early postoperative complications, Harris hip scores, and Parker mobility scores were evaluated.
Results: Increased intraoperative (trochanter major frac.. Read More»
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