Health Condition 1: S721- Pertrochanteric fracture
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN): Patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur treated with Proximal Femoral Nail fixation according to standard operative procedure. Radiological parame
Sponsors
Dr Shrikant Sahu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 50 years and above presenting with intertrochanteric fracture of femur admitted in the Department of Orthopaedics and treated with either Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) or Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN). Patients willing to participate and provide informed consent will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pathological fractures of femur 2. Polytrauma patients 3. Previous surgery on the affected hip 4. Subtrochanteric extension of fracture 5. Patients not willing to participate in the study 6. Patients medically unfit for surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fracture collapse rate measured on serial follow-up radiographs by assessing change in position of lag screw and shortening at fracture site after fixation with Dynamic Hip Screw or Proximal Femoral Nail.Timepoint: Post operative day 1, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maintenance of neck shaft angle measured on anteroposterior radiographs of the hip immediately post-operative and during follow up.Timepoint: Post operative day 1, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ratnakar Ambade
Datta Meghe Institue Of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed