PMID: 8965618May 1, 1996Paper

Personal results in the surgical treatment of pertrochanteric fractures

Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik
A Maricević, I Aljinović

Abstract

Trochanteric fractures of the femur are frequent in elderly people. This region is well vascularised and shows a tendency to heal rapidly. Surgical procedure is the method of choice in the treatment of these fractures. The study comprised two groups of patients. The first group of 40 patients received surgical treatment from 1971 to 1982, and the second one from 1985 to 1993. The results were evaluated on the basis of clinical and radiological criteria. Good to excellent results were found in 85 percent, and poor results in 15 percent in the first group. In the second group, good to excellent results were found in 92 percent, and poor results in 8 percent. The results in the second group were significantly better compared to those in the first group. Our results are in accordance with those reported in literature. We calculated Z-values by groups. Z-values were 1.18, 0.02 and 0.71 for excellent, good and poor results, respectively (P > 0.05).

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