Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Patients With an Intertrochanteric or a Femoral Neck Fracture

Kesmezacar, Hayrettin; Ayhan, Egemen; Unlu, Mehmet; Sekar, Ali; Karaca, Saffet

doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e31819adc50

Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Patients With an Intertrochanteric or a Femoral Neck Fracture

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Kesmezacar H., Ayhan E., Unlu M. C., Sekar A., Karaca S.

JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, cilt.68, sa.1, ss.153-158, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819adc50
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.153-158
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: We retrospectively analyzed 112 intertrochanteric femur fracture patients and 136 femoral neck fracture patients to determine mortality rates and factors affecting mortality. Internal fixation is the standard treatment method for intertrochanteric femur fracture patients in our institute, and arthroplasty, as a treatment choice, shows an increase in mortality rates. We wanted to convey if there was any decrease in mortality rate of intertrochanteric femur fracture patients when compared with femoral neck fracture patients who were almost always treated with arthroplasty.