Age and Sex difference in pertrochanteric fracture femur in rural central India-Retrospective study

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

Introduction:  Pertrochanteric fracture represent perhaps  the  most  important  public  health  problem facing  the  orthopedic  surgeon  today.  The purpose of study is to investigate age and sex distribution in patient with pertrochanteric fracture femur in rural central india.

Material and Method: During  the  period  from  December  2019  to  august  2021,  39  patients  with  pertrochanteric  fracture  femur  who  were  admitted  in  the  orthopaedics  department  were  distributed according to age and sex distribution and treated  for pertrochanteric fracture with standardized protocol.

Results: Average  mean  age  was  62.79  yrs.  Majority of  patients were male (64.11%).  Domestic  fall  (94.88%)  was  the  most  common  mode  of  injury.  Fractures were  classified  by  using  Evan’s classification.

Conclusion: The pattern of hip fractures was found to differ between genders and age groups in the present patients’ population. Most likely, these findings reflect differences in the nature and rate of bone loss, and frequency of falling events between males and females.

Key words:  Gender difference, Age difference, Pertrochanteric fractures, Rural central India