Abstract :
Objective: To evaluate functional outcome in elderly patients aged 50 years and above with hip fracture who were
managed with hip surgery.
Study Design: An Observational study
Place and Duration: The study was conducted in the Orthopedic Department Unit I of Sheikh Zayed Hospital
Rahim Yar Khan for the period of 1 year from April 2016 to April 2017.
Materials and Methods: A total of 82 patients were included in the study. The Variables used in the evaluation of
the functional outcome; Condition before fracture, after fracture condition (independent walker, assisted walking,
bedridden). Twenty-two patients from 82 patients were excluded from the study and 3 patients were excluded from
follow-up due to the death of 22 patients within one year.
Results: 57 patients; 36 (63.2%) were male and 21 (36.8%) were female. There were 10 patients with intracapsular
fracture and 47 patients with extra capsular fracture. Before the operation, 57 patients were free of any device
(preoperative score 9), but one year later, the subsequent mobility score was 6.93. In our study, the intracapsular
and extracapsular fracture did not differ significantly in terms of functional outcome, which may be due to small
sample size.
Conclusion: The fracture of the proximal femur in an elderly population is a serious orthopedic injury. The
circumference of this skeletal trauma is extremely complicated and impossible to control. The management of this
injury goes into the fields of medicine, rehabilitation, psychiatry, social systems, medical economy, and there may be
some unknown factors.
Key Words: Hip fracture, fracture, elderly
Keyword :
Hip fracture, fracture, elderly