title: A comparison of presenting characteristics of patients with intracapsular and extracapsular proximal femoral fractures.
abstract: The presenting characteristics of 1423 consecutive admissions with proximal femoral fractures were prospectively studied, to determine any differences that may exist between patients, dependent on the radiological site of the fracture. Patients with intracapsular fractures were of a lower average age, more mobile, less likely to use walking aids or live in residential accommodation, they also had a considerably shorter length of hospital stay than for those patients with extracapsular fractures. Comparison against previous series shows that the average age of hip fracture patients and the proportion of trochanteric fractures is increasing.
authors.affiliation: Peterborough Hip Fracture Project, Peterborough District Hospital.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pryor
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodwick
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Myles
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life