title: Comparison of surgical complications of intertrochanteric hip fractures between non-osteoporotic and osteoporotic patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the role of bone quality in post-treatment complications among patients of intertrochanteric fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cross-sectional descriptive study was done on 61 patients who presented with intertrochanteric hip fractures to two affiliated hospitals of Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran between February 2009 and December 2010. All the patients went through open reduction and internal fixation using 4-hole dynamic hip screw. The patients were followed up from 2 to 60 months. Data was analysed using SPSS 18.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The final rate of malunion, nail protrusion and mortality was 8.3% (n=3), 5.6% (n=2) and 8.4% (n=3) respectively. There was no significant difference between osteoporatic (n=36; 59%) and non-osteoporatic (n=25; 41%) groups regarding the surgical complications of intertrochanteric hip fracture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality of bone made no significant difference among patients who were treated for intertrochanteric fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imam-Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shayesteh-Azar
authors.forename: Mohamad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Karimi-Nasab
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sajjadi-Saravi
authors.forename: Seyed Mohamad Mehdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Daneshpoor
authors.forename: Atefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadian
authors.forename: Golsa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001863:Bone Screws; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D055815:Young Adult