Key result
Among 77 patients with neck and trochanteric femur fractures, 71.4% were female, 42.9% had femoral neck fractures, and 42.9% underwent open reduction with internal fixation.
Why the study?
Studies on neck-trochanteric fractures, one of the less common types of hip fractures, remain limited despite hip fractures being common in the elderly population.
Population
77 patients aged >18 years with trochanteric fractures at a tertiary hospital in Central Java, Indonesia
Design
Retrospective cross-sectional study
Authors
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Characterizes neck-trochanteric fracture patients at one Indonesian center; leaves open optimal management strategies pending larger prospective data.
Cross-Sectional (n=77)
No
In this Indonesian tertiary hospital cohort, neck-trochanteric fractures predominantly occurred in females over 60 years of age, with open reduction and internal fixation being the most common surgical management.
Pulungan et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Neck and trochanteric femur fractures (n=77). Neck and trochanteric femur fractures was evaluated on Fracture characteristics and management types. Among 77 patients with neck and trochanteric femur fractures, 71.4% were female, 42.9% had femoral neck fractures, and 42.9% underwent open reduction with internal fixation.
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