Functional Evaluation of the r-nailing Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fracture Older than 60 years Old Patient.
10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.4.364
- Author:
Hwan Duk YANG
1
;
Tae Kyun KIM
;
Young Jin KIM
;
Jin Young PARK
;
Hyoung Joon KIM
;
Ji Wan LEE
;
Eun Young KIL
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea. osclinic@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intertrochanteric fracture;
r-nailing;
Functional recovery score
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hip Fractures;
Humans;
Middle Aged*
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2005;18(4):364-368
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional status after Gamma nailing in inter-trochanteric fractures in elderly with functional recovery score (FRS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed 285 patients of intertrochanteric fracture treated by gamma nailing from January 1993 to May 2002 with follow up more than 3 years. We analized recovery of functional status concerned with sex, age, fracture pattern, functional recovery index. RESULTS: The intertrochanteric fractures in elderly resulted in 15.8% loss of function after 3 years. The more functional loss was observed in female, the older age, and Boyd-Graffin type II fracture but, were not signifily related with functional loss except age. CONCLUSION: We concluded that the age is the important factor to functional recovery to pre-injury status in elderly patients.
