A survey of fractures of the proximal femur.
A series of 1494 fractures of the proximal femur, admitted over a 68-month period to the North East Area Accident Unit, is presented. The mortality for the series was 18 per cent, with operative mortality varying according to the fracture site and the method of treatment, being 18.1 per cent for extracapsular fractures, 14 per cent for Smith-Petersen nailing of intracapsular fractures, and 31 per cent for primary prosthetic replacement. In general terms, morbidity and mortality were proportional to age and to pre-existing general medical conditions. The results are presented in full, and are compared with other published series.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000401:mortality*; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000401:mortality; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors