Immediate weight bearing as tolerated versus delayed weight bearing following intramedullary fixation for geriatric intertrochanteric fractures: a post hoc analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early weight bearing is crucial for fracture healing after osteosynthesis for intertrochanteric fractures (ITFs). The optimal period to start weight bearing after surgery is still under debate. The aim of this study was to compare immediate weight bearing (IWB) as tolerated with delayed weight bearing (DWB) following intramedullary fixationin elderly ITF patients.

Methods

This post hoc analysis included patients aged ≥ 65 years with X-ray-confirmed ITFs who were admitted within 21 days after injury and who underwent intramedullary fixation surgery. The primary outcome was the EQ-5D score at 120 days after surgery. The secondary outcomes included the EQ-5D score at 30 days and 365 days after surgery, the complication rate and the mortality rate.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Li N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660606 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature