Outcomes of Geriatric Hip Fractures in Assiut University Hospital

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Overview

hip fractures are common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents

hip fractures are a common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents the incidence of morbidity and mortality is increasing today and the mortality rate is about 30% the aim of the study is follow up of the patients aged 65 years and older who experienced hip fractures for one year to evaluate the outcome of different ways of intervention in elderly population.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

301

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Interventions

Arthroplasty or open reduction and internal fixationPROCEDURE

fixation of proximal femoral fractures or replacement with prosthesis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 110 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged 65 years and older * with fractures acetabulum , neck of femur , trochanteric , subtrochanteric and reverse trochanteric fractures Exclusion Criteria: * no patient will be excluded

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

determine the outcome of geriatric hip fractures

determine the morbidity and mortality of surgery of hip fractures in elderly patients aged 65 years and older

Time frame: one year

Secondary Outcomes

determine magnitude of geriatric hip fractures

determine incidence of hip fractures which is increasing nowadays

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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