Objectives: It is important to determine the risks of
mortality in elderly patients with hip fractures. The aim of this study was to
investigate the effect of femoral artery calcification on mortality risk in
patients with cemented partial hip prosthesis.
Methods: The study included 145 patients (≥65-years-old)
with cemented partial hip prosthesis operated following hip fracture. Patients
were divided into two groups: Group (1) included those without femoral artery
calcification, and Group (2) with femoral artery calcifications observed on
direct radiography. Age, gender, duration of hospitalization, time of death and
follow-up duration, ASA score, anesthesia type, fracture type, complication and
time of operation for patients were compared between two groups.
Results: After exclusion of certain patients due to lack of
necessary information in their documents, a total of 116 patients were
investigated. The mean age of patients was 81.52±6.82. Mean follow-up duration
was 35.39 (range: 0–76) months. Three out of 116 patients died after some
complications during surgery. Mean time of death after surgery was 21.21 months
in Group 1 and 23.86 months in Group 2 (p=0.628).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that femoral
artery calcification in patients with cemented prosthesis due to hip fracture
at advanced age had no effect on mortality. However, there is a need for
advanced studies with larger patient groups.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Original Articles |
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Publication Date | August 31, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 13 Issue: 2 |
Anatomy is the official journal of Turkish Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy (TSACA).