Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Year: 2020, Page: 43-47,
Background: Unstable hip fractures in elderly patients a unique challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Most of the cases are to be managed by surgical intervention. The problems of old age include the presence of osteoporosis, pre-existing arthritis, the overall health of the patient. We in the present study tried to evaluate the functional outcome of surgical management of unstable intertrochanteric fractures by various methods and study the effectiveness and complications of the operative management of unstable fractures.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Orthopedics, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunur, Karimnagar. All patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures with age > 65 years who are treated by the surgical intervention were included in the study. All the patients were operated in Spinal anesthesia and The standard surgical procedures were followed for different modalities like DHS, PFN, Enders Nail’s and cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty was done.
Results: Out of n=50 patients n=28(56%) were female and n=22(44%) were males. The average duration of hospital stay was 14 days, with a range of 10-25 days. The mean blood loss in cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty was 300 ml, PFN 100 ml, DHS was 250ml, and Ender’s Nail was 50ml. In our study of Bipolar hemiarthroplasty out of n=9 patients n=3 (33.34%) had excellent, n=5(55.56%) good outcome, n=1(11.12%) had fair outcomes respectively. Out of n=9 patients of PFN n=4 (44.44 %) of excellent, good n=4(44.44%), fair n=1 (11.12%) patient and no poor results. Out of n=25 patients of DHS n=20 (80%) patients are excellent to good results, n=3(12%) patient had fair and n=2 (8%) patients had poor results. Out of 7 patients of Ender’s nails n=2(28.573) had excellent and n=3(42.85%) had good and n=1(14.28%) fair, n=1(14.28) had poor results.
Conclusion: Intertrochanteric Fractures in the geriatric population are a unique challenge it requires early operative management which will reduce both mortality and morbidity. Early mobilization following operative treatment will reduce the risks associated with prolonged bed rest in geriatric patients. Since failure rate is still high in unstable intertrochanteric fractures selection of proper implants is important for the ultimate success of the treatment.
Keywords: Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures, Geriatric Population, Surgical Management
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