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Comparing functional outcomes of hemiarthroplasty (prosthetic joint) versus cephalo-medullary fixation ( proximal femoral intramedullary nail) in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures (proximal femur fractures) in elderly people above 60 years old.


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The intertrochanteric femoral fractures incidence rate has increased through the last years because of increasing life expectancy, leading to more morbidity and mortality rates . Unstable fracture pattern occurs due to age increase and bone quality decrease. Unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures (ITFF) are considered about 40-45% of hip fractures in elderly people . Of note, 55% of these fractures had unstable patterns . The main objective of treatment is to restore the patients to their preoperative daily activities and medical conditions . Therefore, the surgical treatment aims to return the patient to his pre-fracture level of activity to ensure that the patient moves as soon as possible to prevent complications due to immobility which can lead to death. In an unstable fracture pattern which is characterized by decreased bone quality, it is of great importance to providing efficient and proper treatment . A lot of treatment modalities had been used in the treatment of this fracture pattern such as PFN, unipolar hemiarthroplasty, BHA, and dynamic hip screw (DHS) . On the other hand, it is difficult to perform stable fixation owing to osteoporotic bone quality. The treatment aims to restore the patient's ambulation and decrease medical complications and technical failure. By using either BHA or PFN methods, patients can return to pre-injury levels decreasing complications induced by prolonged immobilization or implant failure . The primary objective of the current study is to compare functional outcomes of unstable ITFF managed by PFN or BHA among cases with ages more than 60 years old. The second main objective is to compare intraoperative and postoperative in both groups. ;


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NCT number NCT05134805
Study type Interventional
Source Ain Shams University
Contact Islam M Soliman, Master
Phone 2001007980973
Email islam.soliman.0089@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 1, 2018
Completion date November 15, 2021

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