intertrochanteric femur fracture in the elderly
Conditions
Interventions
cement augmentation(+)45cases
cement augmentation(-) 50cases
Sponsors
Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Displaced traumatic intertrochanteric femur fracture (A1 A2 and A3 AO/OTA) where a decision has been made for surgical management using a femoral nail. 2. Patients aged over 60 years. 3. Presentation to the hospital within 14 days of the injury. 4. Patients where consent is obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with concomitant injuries affecting the treatment and rehabilitation of the affected limb. 2. Patients with associated neurovascular injuries requiring immediate surgery. 3. Open fracture. 4. Patients whose bone quality is obviously good. 5. Patients who have any other reason for inclusion in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the amount of sliding of the lag screw until the bone union is obtained | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cumulated ambulance score(CAS), Functional independence measure(FIM), Visual analog scale(VAS) is obtained immediately before the injury, discharge, and after half a year from an operation. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasaya Sengoku
Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital orthopedics
Outcome results
None listed