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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURE IN OLDER ADULTS IN A PHILANTHROPICAL HOSPITAL IN SÃO PAULO.

Rafael Moraes TrincadoMarcos Alexandre Kojima MoriLucas Seabra FernandesThomas Abdal PerlakyJosé Octavio Soares Hungria
Published in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2022)
Proximal femur fractures in older adults occur more often in women, with a mean age of 78.5 years, normal BMI range, whose main trauma mechanism is fall to ground level. The most prevalent injury is transtrochanteric fracture, with a mean of 70.5% and the most performed treatment is internal fixation with cephalomedullary nail, with a mean of 66.1%.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • bone mineral density
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • hip fracture
  • weight gain
  • combination therapy
  • adverse drug
  • trauma patients