ArticleGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation2019
A Survey of High- and Low-Energy Acetabular Fractures in Elderly Patients.
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- Factors influencing patient-reported outcomes in operatively managed tibial plateau fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- outcomes of acute total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the management of acetabular fractures: a case series.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Impact of Patient-Specific Hip Joint Geometry on the Morphology of Acetabular Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of primary total hip arthroplasty with limited open reduction and internal fixation vs open reduction and internal fixation for geriatric acetabular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2023Article
- Does mechanism of injury impact the outcome of operative fixation of geriatric proximal humerus fractures.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Femoral Neck Osteotomy: A Salvage Procedure for Unstable and Locked Acetabulum Fractures in Selected Frail Patients.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Outcomes of combined hip procedure with dual mobility cup versus osteosynthesis for acetabular fractures in elderly patients: a retrospective observational cohort study of fifty one patients.International orthopaedics · 2020Observational
- High- Versus Low-Energy Acetabular Fracture Outcomes in the Geriatric Population.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionGeriatric patients represent 14% of acetabular fractures and are the fastest growing subset of patients affected by this injury in the US. Treatment outcomes have been reported as inferior to those achieved in younger patients after high-energy (HE) acetabular trauma. This study aimed to compare detailed demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes in elderly patients (≥65 years of age) treated in a tertiary North American trauma center for acetabular fractures after both high- and low-energy mechanisms of injury.
methodsPatients (≥65 years of age) diagnosed with an acetabular fracture were identified over a 7-year period. Patient and injury characteristics were extracted from our institutional trauma database. Length of stay, intervention, operative details, disposition, complications, readmissions, and mortality were analyzed.
resultsOne hundred nine patients were identified for inclusion. Low-energy mechanisms (simple falls) were found in 64 (58.7%) and HE mechanisms in 45 (41.3%) patients. The HE cohort was younger (74.6 vs 80.7 years; DISCUSSION: Patients with acetabular fractures sustained due to HE accidents demonstrate significantly higher 30-day mortality rate than patients with low-energy fractures, but similar mortality 1 year after the injury, despite having a much lower mean age and fewer comorbidities.
conclusionMedical efforts made during initial hospital admission may have the biggest impact on survivorship following acetabular fracture.
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