Epidemiological trends and mid-term to long-term outcomes of acetabular fractures in the elderly in China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the epidemiological trends in acetabular fracture and report the mid-term to long-term clinical outcomes of the elderly treated with operation.

Methods

Retrospective study. Patients aged ≥ 14 years with operative treatment of the Acetabular fracture from Jan 2010 to Dec 2019 at a level-1 trauma centre were identified to analyze the epidemiological trends, and the difference in fracture patterns between young and elderly patients (≥ 60 years old) were compared. The elderly patients were followed up to evaluate their clinical outcomes and satisfaction degree (worst to best: 0 to10). The patients were divided into the 2010-2014 group and the 2015-2019 group according to the year of admission, and the clinical outcomes of the two groups were compared to verify

SUBMITTER: Feng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799810 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature