Review

J Korean Hip Soc 2009; 21(2): 127-140

Published online June 1, 2009

© The Korean Hip Society

Orthopaedic Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures

You-Sung Suh, MD, Byoung Min Kim, MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to : You-Sung Suh, MD
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, 657 hannam-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea
TEL: +82-2-709-9256 FAX: +82-2-794-9414
E-mail: yssuh@hosp.sch.ac.kr

Received: November 4, 2008; Revised: March 11, 2009; Accepted: May 22, 2009

Abstract

Hip fracture is much more common after the age of 65 year old, and this malady has increased because to the longer average life span with the advances of medical care. Despite the development of the treatments and rehabilitation techniques, hip fracture is well known for having high rates of complications and mortality. The risk factors, mechanisms of injury and the underline disease of hip fracture are also well known, and this has helped these patients to recover as soon as possible and to walk and move earlier after appropriate surgical operations. Most fractures must be treated by an open operation and performing rigid internal fixation or arthroplasty. We report here on the major operational treatments for femur neck fracture and intertrochanter fracture.

Keywords Femur, Hip fracture, Intertrochanteric fracture, Femur neck fracture, Subtrochanteric fracture, Compression hip screw, Arthroplasty

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Review

J Korean Hip Soc 2009; 21(2): 127-140

Published online June 1, 2009 https://doi.org/10.5371/jkhs.2009.21.2.127

Copyright © The Korean Hip Society.

Orthopaedic Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures

You-Sung Suh, MD, Byoung Min Kim, MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to:You-Sung Suh, MD
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, 657 hannam-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea
TEL: +82-2-709-9256 FAX: +82-2-794-9414
E-mail: yssuh@hosp.sch.ac.kr

Received: November 4, 2008; Revised: March 11, 2009; Accepted: May 22, 2009

Abstract

Hip fracture is much more common after the age of 65 year old, and this malady has increased because to the longer average life span with the advances of medical care. Despite the development of the treatments and rehabilitation techniques, hip fracture is well known for having high rates of complications and mortality. The risk factors, mechanisms of injury and the underline disease of hip fracture are also well known, and this has helped these patients to recover as soon as possible and to walk and move earlier after appropriate surgical operations. Most fractures must be treated by an open operation and performing rigid internal fixation or arthroplasty. We report here on the major operational treatments for femur neck fracture and intertrochanter fracture.

Keywords: Femur, Hip fracture, Intertrochanteric fracture, Femur neck fracture, Subtrochanteric fracture, Compression hip screw, Arthroplasty

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