Citation

Leung PC, Cheng YH, Ho YF, Leung KS, Chan KM. Gerontology 1988; 34(4): 192-198.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Karger Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3181769

Abstract

278 geriatric patients with fractured proximal end of the femur were studied retrospectively 1.5-5 years (average 3.5 years) after they received treatment in two hospitals. Of the survivors 63%, 56% were totally pain-free while 15% had varying degrees of hip pain. Only 26.5% could squat fully. The physical activity was inversely proportional to the age. The widowed were doing better than the married with living husbands. Of the three methods of treatment (Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty, plating and Ender's nailing), the hemiarthroplasty group of patients was doing the best physically. In spite of some positive X-ray findings among the different groups, corresponding clinical manifestations were not encountered.

Language: en