Femoral Neck Fracture, Hip Fracture
Conditions
Brief summary
Introduction: Femoral neck fracture is a devastating injury with serious medical and social consequences. One third of these patients have some degree of impaired cognitive status. Despite of this, a high proportion of hip fracture trials exclude patients with cognitive impairment. The investigators aimed to evaluate whether moderate to severe cognitive impairment could predict walking ability, quality of life, functional outcome, reoperations and mortality in elderly patients treated with hemiarthroplasty. Methods: This cohort study included a consecutive series of 188 patients treated with hemiarthroplasty for an displaced femoral neck fracture. Patient were assessed for estimated preoperative and 1 year postoperatively with regard to walking abilities, cognitive status, quality of life with EQ-5D and hip function with Harris hip score.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sundsvall Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 65 year or above * Displaced femoral neck fracture * Treated with a hemiarthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
* Pathological fractures * Bilateral femoral neck fractures * Bed-ridden patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Walking abilities | 2 years | At follow-up patients report whether they are walking or not by questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Harris hip score | 2 years |
| EQ-5D | 2 years |
| Reoperation | 2 years |
| Mortality | 2 years |
Outcome results
None listed