Vol. 5, Issue 1 (2019)
Keyhole surgery in intertrochanteric femur fracture of elderly population in rural hospital of central India
Author(s):
Tyagi DK, Badole CM, Patil RR and Wandile NK
Abstract:
Background: More than 90% of hip fractures in patients after the 5th decade of age are intertrochanteric fractures with 20-30% of these cases experiencing complications and a mortality rate of approximately 17%. Dynamic Hip screw is gold standard for fixation but to minimize intra-operative complications keyhole surgeries are getting popular.
Objective: To evaluate intraoperative and immediate post-operative outcome amongst intertrochanteric fracture patients operated with keyhole surgery.
Material & Methods: Prospective study conducted amongst elderly population with inter-trochanteric femur fracture admitted in rural hospital from central India. Duration of surgery, intra-operative blood loss and healing of wound was noted.
Results: Total 16 patients were operated with male to female ratio of 1.6:1.
Conclusion: Keyhole surgery reduces surgical duration and blood loss due to minimum tissue handling. It can be a procedure of choice in patient with co-morbidities and illness.
Pages: 477-480 | 2027 Views 600 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Tyagi DK, Badole CM, Patil RR and Wandile NK. Keyhole surgery in intertrochanteric femur fracture of elderly population in rural hospital of central India. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2019;5(1):477-480. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i1i.83
