Demographic and Clinical Results of Proximal Femoral Fractures

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the preoperative and postoperative clinical findings of the patients who underwent surgical treatment due to proximal femoral fracture and demographic characteristics of orthopedically traumatic inpatients in our clinic.Patients and Method: This study includes all the patients who hospitalized in our clinic between the dates of 01 January and 31 December 2014. In our retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study; the records of the patients were checked, and demographic and clinical data were evaluated.Results: A total of 3793 patients underwent surgical treatment. Of the patients who underwent surgery, 283 were operated on due to the fracture of the proximal region of the femur. The patients mean age was 55.77 ± 29.98 years. When we investigated by age group, 94 (33.2%) patients were under 40 years old while 36 (12.7%) patients aged 40-60 years and 153 (54.1%) patients aged 60 years and over. 49.8% (141) of the patients were male; 50.2% (142) were female. 36,7% (104) of the patients had various additional diseases. While 91.2% (258) of the patients who were with a clinic fracture were treated and discharged with healing, 1.8% (5) deaths were observed. 7.1% (20) of patients were transferred to intensive care. Compared by age, in older age group ASA it is seen that scores, comorbidities, and hospitalization time increase as well as the necessity of intensive care unit. Conclusion: As preoperative preparations takes longer and due to the higher level of the need for intensive care in postoperative period along with frequent comorbidities for aged patients It will be appropriate to follow these aged patients as multidisciplinary