Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (24): 3868-3874.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1221

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Arthroplasty for treating intertrochanteric femur fractures in older adults: advantages and disadvantages

Zhao Chengli
  

  1. Second Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Xiqing Hospital, Tianjin 300380, China
  • Online:2019-08-28 Published:2019-08-28
  • About author:Zhao Chengli, Associate chief physician, Second Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Xiqing Hospital, Tianjin 300380, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Due to the aging of society, the incidence of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly has increased, and its treatment methods are diverse. Active surgical treatment, early-term ground movements, and reduction of postoperative complications are the basic principles of the treatment. The surgical methods include internal fixation and arthroplasty. Arthroplasty is only used in severe comminuted fracture with severe osteoporosis. In recent years, arthroplasty has been applied for treating intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly at abroad and home, but there are still controversies about the efficacy and safety. As one of the treatment methods, arthroplasty has gradually attracted the attention of clinical orthopedic surgeons as its prominent advantages.
OBJECTIVE: To review the experience of arthroplasty at home and abroad in the surgical treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly, so as to provide an option for orthopedic surgeons in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly.
METHODS: A computer-based retrieval of PubMed, Web of science, WanFang, and CNKI databases for the articles published from January 2000 to October 2018. The keywords were “intertrochanteric fractures of the femur, the elderly, artificial joint replacement, fracture treatment” in English and Chinese, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Seventy-five articles were retrieved, and 60 eligible articles were included. (2) Hip arthroplasty exhibits a satisfactory short-term efficacy in the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly. However, indications and contraindications for arthroplasty must be clarified before surgery. (3) Domestic and foreign literatures have not reached agreement on the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly. The related clinical trials are few and there is a lack of multi-center large-sample clinical trials, which require to be investigated in depth.

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