Clinical Examination of Elderly Patients over 90 Years Old Treated for Femoral Trochanteric Fracture

Abstract

Clinical examinations were performed on 21 patients over 90 years old treated operatively for femoral trochanteric fractures. At the latest follow-up, 10 patients were alive, and 6 of 10 were able to walk. Eleven patients were dead, most of whom died due to pneumonia, which was on important post operative complication. The older the patients are, the more complications and higher surgical risks they have. Early surgical therapy produces a good prognosis with early post-operative rehabilitation. There are few hospitals and welfare facilities for very elderly patients near our hospital, so it is necessary for us to confer with welfare agencies for their entrance.