Prospective study of the postoperative evolution of patients with a hip fracture and assessment of the factors that may affect the treatment outcome

Abstract

Pertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures (hip fractures) are common in the elderly and are usually associated with osteoporosis and minor trauma (falls). Such fractures should be regarded as a unique entity because several parameters may influence the outcome. During treatment, failure to address these parameters can cause significant morbidity and mortality increasing the global burden of hip fractures. Eight hundred patients (2008–2012) operated on due to a hip fracture were included in this study. Data related to functional outcome scores, re-fracture rate, quality of life and mortality rate were prospectively recorded, analysed and correlated to several risk factors. There were 498 (62.2%) women and 302 (37.8%) men with a mean age of 81.3 years (range, 60 to 95 years). Mean follow-up was 70 months (range, 1 to 96 months). Mean values of functional and quality of life scores were found to have progressively improved, but they did not reach the preoperative functional standards. Os ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/40241
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40241
ND
40241
Alternative title
Προοπτική μελέτη της μετεγχειρητικής εξέλιξης των ασθενών με κάταγμα ισχίου και εκτίμηση των παραγόντων που μπορεί να την επηρεάζουν
Author
Makridis, Konstantinos (Father's name: Georgios)
Date
2016
Degree Grantor
University of Thessaly (UTH)
Committee members
Καραχάλιος Θεόφιλος
Μαλίζος Κωνσταντίνος
Νταϊλιάνα Ζωή
Βαρυτιμίδης Σωκράτης
Γιαννούκας Αθανάσιος
Ζαχαρούλης Δημήτριος
Χαντές Μιχαήλ
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine
Medical and Health SciencesHealth Sciences
Keywords
Hip fractures; Prognosis; Risk factors; Osteoporosis
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
264 σ., im., tbls., fig., ch.
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