[Geriatric femoral neck fractures--how to regain prefracture ambulatory status].
The incidence of hip fractures increases with increasing age. And mortality rate in elderly patients of hip fractures are high and which is reported to be up to 30% within 1 year following fractures. Prosthetic replacements for femoral neck fractures and internal fixations using solid fixation devices for intertrochanteric fractures are recommended for these elderly patients for regaining preinjury level of ambulation and good and reasonable quality of their lives.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan.
D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors