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ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2019

Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Patients in the Emergency Department due to Minor Falls: Special Consideration in the Middle-old to Oldest-old Patients.

Jung Min Jang, Han Sung Choi, Jong Seok Lee, Ki Young Jeong, Hoon Pyo Hong, Seok Hoon Ko

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Article in Annals of geriatric medicine and research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Jung Min JangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Han Sung ChoiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7477-5405
Jong Seok LeeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Ki Young JeongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Hoon Pyo HongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seok Hoon KoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KRKyung Hee University Dental Hospital · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThe older population (≥65 years) has rapidly increased in size in recent years. Among them, the middle-to-oldest-old (≥75 years) tend to have a poor health status. Therefore, subdivision and evaluation of older patients with traumatic injury are required. We focused on the risk of femoral intertrochanteric fractures occurring in older adults due to minor falls and compared young-old and middle-to-oldest-old populations.

methodsThe medical records of patients who visited the emergency center due to hip injuries between March 2017 and March 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into older adult (≥65 years) and non-older (age 18-64 years) groups; the older adult group was subdivided into young-old (65-74 years), middle-old (75-84 years), and oldest-old (≥85 years) groups. This study investigated the occurrence rate of femoral intertrochanteric fractures and related factors.

resultsThe older adult group had a higher incidence of femoral intertrochanteric fractures than that in the non-older adult group (95.3% vs. 4.7%, p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference between young-old and non-older groups (58.8% vs. 41.2%, p=0.145). Middle-old to oldest-old age and osteoporosis were associated with an increased incidence of femoral intertrochanteric fractures (p<0.001, p=0.004).

conclusionA higher incidence of femoral intertrochanteric fractures from minor falls was found among middle-old to oldest-old patients compared to that in young-old patients. Therefore, physicians should perform more thorough physical examinations and radiograph reading in middle-old to oldest-old patients even if the patients do not complain of pain.

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Accidental fallsEmergencyIntertrochanteric fracturesOlder adults

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