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Published on: March 3, 2023
Surgical treatment and management of hip fracture patients
Antonio Moroni1, Martha Hoque, James P Waddell
1School of Sports Science, University of Bologna, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy, a.moroni@ior.it.
Insights
Optimal treatment for osteoporosis-related hip fractures involves timely surgery within 24-48 hours, patient optimization, and specialized care centers. Hip replacement is recommended for displaced femoral neck fractures in geriatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Geriatric Medicine
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Osteoporotic hip fractures present significant mortality and healthcare cost challenges.
- Optimal treatment strategies for these fractures remain a subject of debate.
- Leading experts convened to discuss surgical management of osteoporotic hip fractures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the controversy surrounding the optimal treatment for osteoporotic hip fractures.
- To consolidate expert opinions on the surgical management and post-operative care of these injuries.
Main Methods:
- A working group comprising orthopaedic surgeons, industry representatives, and a research scientist was formed.
- Participants from Europe and North America engaged in discussions.
- Twelve key questions regarding surgical treatment and management were posed and debated.
Main Results:
- Surgery should ideally occur within 24-48 hours, with patient optimization for those with multiple comorbidities.
- Integrated care models involving orthopaedics, geriatrics, and rheumatology are proposed for enhanced post-surgical management.
- While surgical technique and implants are crucial, advancements in implant design have stagnated, leading to accepted malunion. Pharmaceuticals can aid fracture healing and secondary prophylaxis.
- Hip replacement is the recommended treatment for displaced femoral neck fractures in geriatric patients, with fixation method determined by the surgeon.
Conclusions:
- The working group identified critical issues in the surgical treatment and management of osteoporotic hip fractures.
- These findings offer valuable insights for the broader orthopaedic community.
- Emphasis on timely intervention, multidisciplinary care, and appropriate surgical choices is highlighted.
Introduction:
Osteoporosis-related hip fractures are associated with high mortality and costs. The optimum type of treatment for such fractures is controversial. To shed some light on this issue, the surgical treatment and management of osteoporotic hip fractures were discussed during a hip fracture surgical working group at the 2009 International Society For Fracture Repair Annual Meeting comprising leading experts in the field.
Materials And Methods:
The working group consisted of eight orthopaedic surgeons, six industry representatives and one research scientist. Eleven participants were from Europe and four were from the USA and Canada. Two chairmen posed 12 questions relating to the surgical treatment and management of osteoporotic hip fractures. Each question was discussed and key points were noted.
Results:
Surgery should commence within 24-48 h but the patient should be optimized if presenting with ≥3 comorbidities. Specialized centres integrating orthopaedics, geriatricians and rheumatologists could be a solution for the lack of specialist care post-surgery. Surgical technique is important in fracture fixation, as is the implant, but there has been no improvement in implant design in the past 50 years. As a consequence, malunion has become unjustifiably accepted. Fracture healing can be accelerated using pharmaceuticals which are also important in secondary prophylaxis. All displaced femoral neck fractures in geriatric patients should be treated with hip replacement, the choice between using cemented or uncemented fixation being at the surgeon's discretion.
Discussion And Conclusion:
This working group discussion highlighted several important issues which could be of interest to the orthopaedic community.
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