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NCT Number: NCT03150355

Outcomes of Geriatric Hip Fractures in Assiut University Hospital

hip fractures are common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Fractures Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year–110 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

hip fractures are a common problem specially in elderly population the incidence is increasing nowadays because of increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents the incidence of morbidity and mortality is increasing today and the mortality rate is about 30% the aim of the study is follow up of the patients aged 65 years and older who experienced hip fractures for one year to evaluate the outcome of different ways of intervention in elderly population.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients aged 65 years and older
  • with fractures acetabulum , neck of femur , trochanteric , subtrochanteric and reverse trochanteric fractures

Exclusion criteria

  • no patient will be excluded

Treatment and study plan

Arthroplasty or open reduction and internal fixation

Procedure

fixation of proximal femoral fractures or replacement with prosthesis

Primary outcomes

  1. determine the outcome of geriatric hip fractures

    Time frame: one year

    determine the morbidity and mortality of surgery of hip fractures in elderly patients aged 65 years and older

Secondary outcomes

  1. determine magnitude of geriatric hip fractures

    Time frame: one year

    determine incidence of hip fractures which is increasing nowadays

Other outcomes

  1. determine the readmission rate to the hospital and why they were readmitted

    Time frame: one year

    determine the readmission rate to the hospital and why they were readmitted to the hospital due to metal failure , infection ...etc

  2. determine the risk factors for morbidity and mortality

    Time frame: one year

    determine what are the factors and causes that increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in the patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

khaled

Other

Collaborators

  • Assiut University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
May 12, 2017
Registry last updated
May 15, 2017

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