An observational study using the information records at the Hospital Regional Rafael Hernandez, in Chiriqui, Panama, that will help to analyze the epidemiology and early treatments results of hip fracture patients treated in this institution.
Hip fractures are a major public health concern due to increasing ageing of the population, rising costs and associated morbidity and mortality. The problem is more serious in developing countries, because of limited economic and technical resources available. The aim of the following study is to analyze the epidemiology and early treatment results of hip fracture patients treated in our unit. This study will be done at the Hospital Rafael Hernandez Regional Hospital, a third level facility located in the province of Chiriqui, Republic of Panama. It is a retrospective observational study. For this the study will use the hospital records, including imaging studies were reviewed, including the Singh Index, and all relevant data will be analyzed with SPSS 21 software.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
104
Panama Children Hospital
Panama City, Panama
Anatomical classified action of the Fracture
kind of proximal femoral fracture as sub trochanteric, intertrochanteric or subcapital
Time frame: 6 months
Sex
male or female
Time frame: 6 months
Age
years old of the patient when he or she has the fracture
Time frame: 6 months
Comorbidities
Diseases of the patient (diabetes, hight blood pressure, others)
Time frame: 6 months
Energy of Trauma
IF it was high energy or low energy trauma
Time frame: 6 months
Average length of stay
Time frame that the patient stayed at the hospital
Time frame: 6 months
Osteoporosis
Severe, mild, light
Time frame: 6 months
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