A Comparative Study of Functional Outcome Following Dynamic Hip Screw and Proximal Femoral Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur

Autor: Anil Kumar Prakash, Nagakumar J S, Arun H Shanthappa, Sagar Venkataraman, Amith Kamath
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cureus. 14(4)
ISSN: 2168-8184
Popis: Introduction Intertrochanteric fractures are common in the old age group. The goal/aim of the treatment for intertrochanteric fractures will be to nearly restore pre-injury condition as early as it is possible. Dynamic hip screw (DHS) and proximal femoral nailing (PFN) have been the two standard treatment methods used for treating these kinds of fractures. The main goal of this proposed study was to compare functional outcomes of two available fixation devices for inter-trochanteric fracture using Harris hip scoring. The aim of this study is to compare the functional outcome of the DHS and PFN for the treatment of Intertrochanteric hip fractures achieved by the patient based on Harris hip score. Methods and materials The clinical methodology for the study consists of 46 cases of Inter-trochanteric fractures of femur that meet the inclusion criteria of patients aged above 45 years diagnosed with closed intertrochanteric fractures that are less than three weeks duration who were able to walk prior to fracture and exclusion criteria, admitted to R L Jalappa Hospital, Tamaka, Kolar between November 2019 and November 2021. The patients were divided into two groups, group A treated with DHS and group B treated with PFN and followed up at six weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks based on the functional outcome on the 24
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