Sliding hip screw fixation of trochanteric hip fractures: outcome of 1024 procedures.
The results for a consecutive series of 1024 trochanteric hip fractures surgically treated by internal fixation with a sliding hip screw in a single centre are presented. The mean age of patients was 81.7 years and 78% were female. Seventy-five percent of fractures were classified as unstable. At 1 year from injury, 69% of patients were surviving. Of these, 95% had minimal or no pain, 85% had at least returned to their pre-fracture level of accommodation and 50% to their pre-fracture level of mobility. Complications related to surgical fixation were encountered in 3.6% of cases. Overall, 2.6% of patients required further surgery as a result of these. While significant mortality remains an issue, the overall fixation failure rate and re-operation rate for trochanteric fractures fixed with a sliding hip screw is low. The final outcome of surgery for the survivors is good, with most patients returning to their pre-fracture level of accommodation and mobility, with minimal pain 1-year post-fracture.
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome