Effects of iternal fixation and hip replacement on postoperative pain and range of motion of hip joint in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly
WEN Dinghua
LIANG Zhiwi
Abstract：Objective:To compare the efficacy of internal fixation( DHS)and hip replacement in the treatment of intertro-chanteric fractures in the elderly. Methods:All 117 patients with intertrochanteric fractures in our hospital were analysed. 61 patients were treated by internal fixation( DHS)and 56 patients were treated by hip replacement. And compared the correlation index of two groups. Results:The operation time,blood loss,postoperative bed time and postoperative complications of hip re-placement group were lower than DHS group . And postoperative pains were improved and hip joint functions were better( P ﹤0. 05). Conclusion:It is a more effective method to treat the intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly with hip replacement. It can relieve postoperative pain and improve range of motion of hip joint in the elderly patients.
Keywords：internal fixationhip replacementintertrochanteric fracture
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 107-109 )