MANAGEMENT OF INTERTROCHANTER FRACTURES OF HIP WITH DYNAMIC HIP SCREW : A CLINICAL STUDY

Autor:	Praneeth Kumar Reddy G, Nageshwara Rao M, Ilias Basha A M, Vijaya Mohan Reddy K B
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Orthodontics Clinical study musculoskeletal diseases Intertrochanteric fracture Dynamic hip screw business.industry lcsh:R5-130.5 Medicine Kyle’s criteria business Dynamic Hip Screw lcsh:General works
Zdroj:	Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 2, Iss 39, Pp 6435-6439 (2015)
ISSN:	2349-2570 2349-2562
Popis:	BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Fractures of proximal femur are the most commonly encountered fractures by orthopedic surgeon. Many management techniques are described in literature but internal fixation with Dynamic Hip Screw is the treatment of choice. This study analyzes the outcome of treatment of intertrochanteric fra cture with Dynamic Hip Screw. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between April 2010 and May 2012, 40 patients with intertrochanteric fracture admitted in the department of Orthopedics, Government General Hospital, Kurnool were treated with internal fixation with Dynam ic Hip Screw and the results were evaluated using Kyle’s criteria. RESULTS : Incidence among both sexes was same. Average age of occurrence was 62.7 years, with level of osteoporosis Singh’s index 3 or 4. There were 25% excellent, 50% good, 15% fair, 10% po or results. CONCLUSION : Internal fixation with Dynamic Hip Screw is the treatment of choice for treatment of intertrochanteric fractures.
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