[Outcome of hip fractures after traction treatment in elderly].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the outcome of hip fractures which accepted traction treatment instead of operation considering their general condition in elderly.


METHODS
102 cases of hip fractures accompanied by heart disease, hypertension, diabetes etc from Nov. 2000 to Jan. 2005 were accepted traction treatment. Among them, 37 cases are femoral neck and 65 cases are femoral intertrochanteric fractures. The average age was 75.8 years old, ranging from 48 to 98 years old. All cases were treated at home.


RESULTS
one-year mortality was 8.8% (9/102). According to the incidence, the complications include bedsore (30/102, 29.4), pulmonary infection (6/102, 5.9%), DVT (2/102), PE (1/102), Urine infection (1/102). The rate of healing in femoral neck fractures was 51.7% (15/29); in intertrochanteric fractures was 97.6% (40/41). The decrease of Harris score between pre-injury and post-injury was 23.1 in femoral neck fractures and 15.6 in intertrochanteric fractures.


CONCLUSIONS
For non-displacement and stable femoral neck fractures and some intertrochanteric fractures, good results could be obtained by traction treatment. Considering its low cost, traction treatment had its own indications.
Gong
Mao-qi
MQ
Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China.
Mao
Yu-jiang
YJ
Wei
Jie
J
Wang
Man-yi
MY
Bai
Jie
J
Fan
Qiao-ling
QL
Li
Dong
D
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D014143:Traction