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Seo, Choi, Kim, Shin, Rah, and Choi: Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures of Femur in Elderly Patients over 65 Years Old
Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Fractures 1995; 8(1): 54-60.

Published online: 7 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1995.8.1.54

Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures of Femur in Elderly Patients over 65 Years Old

Yoo Seong Seo, Hyung Suk Choi, Sang Gi Kim, Byung Joon Shin, Soo Kyun Rah, Chang Uk Choi

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Copyright © The Korean Fracture Society

Abstract

The ipsilateral femur fracture after hip arthroplasty is rare, but serious complication. And its treatment is difficult and controversial. We experienced 6 patients who had the hip arthroplasty complicated by an ipsilateral femur fracture in postoperative period at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang Univesity from February 1990 to December 1993.
The Type 1 fracture was 1 case, and 2 Type IV-A, and 1 Type IV-3, and 2 Type V according to AAOS classification. Bony union and satisfactory clinical results were achieved in all 6 cases.

Keywords: Femur fracture, Hip arthroplasty

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