• Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Leshan, Leshan, Sichuan 614000, P. R. China;
WANGHong-chuan, Email: 2603757827@qq.com
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Objective To investigate the clinical features of elderly hip fracture in Leshan area in China. Methods The clinical data of patients with hip fractures from June 2006 to January 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Gender, age, fracture type, injury causes, activities before injury and treatment were analyzed. Results The mean age of patients with a hip fracture was 76.5 years. The overall male to female ratio with hip fracture was 1:1.44. There were 154 patients (50.0%) with femoral neck fracture, 138 patients (44.8%) with intertrochanteric fracture, and 16 patients (5.2%) with subrtrochanteric fracture. A total of 248 patients (77.3%) were poorly educated, and 210 patients (68.2%) had basic medical insurance. The mean time between being injured and hospitalized after injury was 3 days. There were 257 patients (83.4%) with fall damage. Conclusion Female patients with hip fracture are more than male patients. Fall damage is the main injure type. The features of elderly hip fracture in Leshan include retardation to consult a doctor, poor education of the patients, dependence primarily on basic medical insurance and under-emphasis of anti-osteoporosis therapy.

Citation: LIUKai, WANGHong-chuan, WANGYong-cai, YANBin, JIANGJun-wei. Clinical Features Analysis of Elderly Hip Fracture in Leshan Area. West China Medical Journal, 2014, 29(10): 1838-1840. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20140560 Copy

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