Primary hemiarthroplasty for treatment of unstable pertrochanteric femoral fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3) in elderly osteoporotic patients

Ukaj, Skender; Gjyshinca, Bahri; Podvorica, Vlora; Ukaj, Fatime; Molliqaj, Granit; Boshnjaku, Arben; Gamulin, Axel Dorian G.

doi:10.1051/sicotj/2017013

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Primary hemiarthroplasty for treatment of unstable pertrochanteric femoral fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3) in elderly osteoporotic patients

ContributorsUkaj, Skender; Gjyshinca, Bahri; Podvorica, Vlora; Ukaj, Fatime; Molliqaj, Granit; Boshnjaku, Arben; Gamulin, Axel Dorian G.

Published inSICOT-J, vol. 3, 31

Publication date2017

Abstract

The aim of this study was to prospectively analyze the role of primary hemiarthroplasty in unstable osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3), with emphasis given to postoperative Functional Independent Measure (FIM) and Harris Hip Score (HHS).

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Mécanismes physiopathologiques de l'arthrose (960)

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UKAJ, Skender et al. Primary hemiarthroplasty for treatment of unstable pertrochanteric femoral fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3) in elderly osteoporotic patients. In: SICOT-J, 2017, vol. 3, p. 31. doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2017013

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PID : unige:95544
DOI : 10.1051/sicotj/2017013
PMID : 28387197

Journal ISSN2426-8887

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Primary hemiarthroplasty for treatment of unstable pertrochanteric femoral fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3) in elderly osteoporotic patients

The aim of this study was to prospectively analyze the role of primary hemiarthroplasty in unstable osteoporotic pertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA Type 31 A2.3), with emphasis given to postoperative Functional Independent Measure (FIM) and Harris Hip Score (HHS).

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