Femoral neck fractures in elderly women: a prospective study.
Fifty female patients admitted to the orthopaedic unit at the Royal East Sussex Hospital with a fracture of the proximal femur were followed prospectively. Forty-six of these patients had concurrent medical problems. Six patients required resettlement after recovery from their fracture, and of the twenty-six returning home, eighteen required support from social services. The function of the geriatric/orthopaedic unit is reviewed and it is suggested that the combined unit is of value to all elderly patients with a proximal fracture of the femur.
D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005853:Geriatrics; D006296:Health Services; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D011446:Prospective Studies