Hip Fractures
Conditions
Brief summary
hip fractures are common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents
Detailed description
hip fractures are a common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents the incidence of morbidity and mortality is increasing today and the mortality rate is about 30% the aim of the study is follow up of the patients aged 65 years and older who experienced hip fractures for one year to evaluate the outcome of different ways of intervention in elderly population.
Interventions
fixation of proximal femoral fractures or replacement with prosthesis
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients aged 65 years and older * with fractures acetabulum , neck of femur , trochanteric , subtrochanteric and reverse trochanteric fractures
Exclusion criteria
* no patient will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| determine the outcome of geriatric hip fractures | one year | determine the morbidity and mortality of surgery of hip fractures in elderly patients aged 65 years and older |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| determine magnitude of geriatric hip fractures | one year | determine incidence of hip fractures which is increasing nowadays |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| determine the readmission rate to the hospital and why they were readmitted | one year | determine the readmission rate to the hospital and why they were readmitted to the hospital due to metal failure , infection ...etc |
| determine the risk factors for morbidity and mortality | one year | determine what are the factors and causes that increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in the patients |