The fate of proximal femoral fractures in the 10th decade of life: An analysis of 117 consecutive patients

Urinary tract infection in patients with hip fracture: An underestimated event?

“…This decrease in mobility was indicated by reduced values for TUG and TT at discharge, as well as in activities of daily living, represented by lower values of BI at discharge. The inferior mobility results remained evident after adjusting for common risk factors, such as hemoglobin value at admission, time between admission and surgery, duration of surgery, type of surgical treatment, pre‐existing dementia, and depression …”

Total hip arthroplasty after failed osteosynthesis of proximal femoral fractures: Revision and mortality of 80 patients

“…1,2 A variety of hardware, particularly the dynamic hip screw and intramedullary devices such as the proximal femoral nail (DePuy Synthes, Umkirch, Germany) or Gamma nail (Stryker, Freiburg/Stetten, Germany), are available for treatment. [1][2][3][4] Research have reported conflicting results, with no device demonstrating clear benefit. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Moreover, treatment of proximal femoral fracture is associated with high complication rates (up to 35%) due to multifactorial and often patient-related factors as well as fracture etiology.…”

Relationship Between Femur and Femoral Arteries for Identifying Risk Factors for Vascular Injury

“…The increasing incidence of PFF draws more attention to treatment and relevant complications [1,13,14], of which iatrogenic vascular injury is a severe complication and is difficult to diagnose early [15,16]. Identifying the relationship between femoral arteries and femur in the medial aspect of the femur is critical for prevention of iatrogenic vascular injury in internal fixation of PFF.…”

“…The incidence of proximal femoral fracture (PFF) has dramatically increased due to poor bone stock and increasing life expectancy [1–3], and PFF management requires great attention from orthopedic surgeons because of a high rate of complications and mortality [4,5]. The vascular injury of femoral arteries in PFF internal fixation is rare but potentially life- or limb-threatening [6].…”