March 5, 2020Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal1 citationsOpen Access

Evaluation of Outcome of Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fracture with Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS)

JHJonaed HakimBangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders AJAfrina JahanBangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders MKMahbubur Rahman KhanShiga University of Medical Science

Structured PICO

Does Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) improve functional outcomes in patients with intertrochanteric femur fracture?

Population

30 patients with intertrochanteric femur fracture, 30.0% in 7th decade, male to female ratio 1:1.3

Intervention

Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS)

Outcome

Clinical outcome including fracture healing, stability, complications and functional outcome by Harris Hip Score at up to six monthspatient reported

Dynamic hip screw is a reliable method for fixing stable intertrochanteric femur fractures, yielding excellent or good functional outcomes in over 75% of patients.

Abstract

Background 9 (1&2): 36-41

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