CURRENT STATUS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY

doi:10.28933/ajorr-2021-01-0805

Abstract

Femoral neck fractures are common fractures in the elderly, especially in elderly women. There are many mature treatment methods for femoral neck fractures. However, which option is better is still controversial. In order to allow clinicians to better develop treatment plans for elderly patients with femoral neck fractures, this article summarizes the diagnosis and treatment status of elderly femoral neck fractures from the aspects of epidemiology, etiology and diagnosis, treatment methods and progress of elderly femoral neck fractures.

Highlights

Epidemiology overview osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass and Relevant statistical studies have shown that fem- bone strength, which leads to a significant deoral neck fractures account for 3.6% of all frac- crease in the resistance to violence and torsion tures in China, and account for 48%-54% of all of the bone
Falls death in the elderly. 13.5% of the elderly with are the most common cause of femoral neck femoral neck fracture will die within 3 months [2], fractures in the elderly
Elderly patients are femoral neck fractures in the elderly is that the prone to a series of complications such as pneuelderly are often associated with osteoporosis, monia, deep vein thrombosis, and hip pressure especially women [7,8]

Summary

Introduction

More than 20% of the elderly with femoral If an elderly person’s hip touches the ground first neck fracture will die within 1 year [3]. Femoral neck fractures in the Elderly patients often have one or more underlyelderly are often associated with low-energy vio- ing diseases such as malnutrition, diabetes, hylence such as wrestling and minor bumps. Elderly patients are femoral neck fractures in the elderly is that the prone to a series of complications such as pneuelderly are often associated with osteoporosis, monia, deep vein thrombosis, and hip pressure especially women [7,8].

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