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To describe the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with trochanteric fractures based on their treatment protocols.

February 27, 2026Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Clinical profiles and outcomes of different therapeutic protocols in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures: a descriptive study

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XYX. YuShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine WWWei WangShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine FZFeng ZhouShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Descriptive study reports outcomes of different treatment pathways in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures, indicating individualized care implications.

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To describe the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with trochanteric fractures based on their treatment protocols.
Retrospective descriptive study of 309 elderly patients with trochanteric fractures.
Patients categorized into three treatment groups: home-based, inpatient conservative, and inpatient surgical.
Collection of baseline characteristics, complications, and recovery metrics at one year post-injury.
Younger patients with better health status were more likely to receive surgical treatment.
One-year survival rates were 95.42% for surgical, 91.75% for conservative, and 83.95% for home-based groups.
Complications varied: surgical group faced more surgery-related issues, while home-based group struggled with fracture healing.

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134b8ed1d949a99abe37b https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1789056

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Descriptive study reports outcomes of different treatment pathways in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures, indicating individualized care implications.

Clinical profiles and outcomes of different therapeutic protocols in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures: a descriptive study

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Clinical profiles and outcomes of different therapeutic protocols in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures: a descriptive study

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