INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT
Introduction:The elderly population is growing gradually in recent years, it increases theincidence of elderly people at risk of falls and hip fractures develop.Objective:To identifythe incidence and characterize elderly patients hospitalized with hip fractures in theOrthopedic Clinic of the Hospita...
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| author | Andréia Costa Ferreira Danyella Rodrigues de Almeida Wilton Nelson Lançoni de Campos Franciely Maria Carrijo Campos Renata Tomazelli Deise Ferreira Romão |
| author_facet | Andréia Costa Ferreira Danyella Rodrigues de Almeida Wilton Nelson Lançoni de Campos Franciely Maria Carrijo Campos Renata Tomazelli Deise Ferreira Romão |
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| description | Introduction:The elderly population is growing gradually in recent years, it increases theincidence of elderly people at risk of falls and hip fractures develop.Objective:To identifythe incidence and characterize elderly patients hospitalized with hip fractures in theOrthopedic Clinic of the Hospital Regional Dr º Antonio Cáceres sources.Methodology:Thisis an epidemiological, descriptive, quantitative and retrospective data collection documentbasis. The study population comprised 105.Results:It was found that the fracture of thefemur showed predominance in females, comprising 40.90% of the cases and the right lowerlimb most affected. As for location, the trochanteric fractures showed 39.04%, followed byfractures of the femoral shaftwith 27.61% of the cases. The treatment applied in 62.85% ofpatients went to surgery.Conclusion:It is concluded that the femur fracture may preclude theelderly in their daily activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29d1c526423047799c1bf8e4b8c528be2022-12-21T18:36:56ZporUniversidade de BrasíliaRevista Gestão & Saúde1982-47852013-05-01425367INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MTAndréia Costa FerreiraDanyella Rodrigues de AlmeidaWilton Nelson Lançoni de CamposFranciely Maria Carrijo CamposRenata TomazelliDeise Ferreira RomãoIntroduction:The elderly population is growing gradually in recent years, it increases theincidence of elderly people at risk of falls and hip fractures develop.Objective:To identifythe incidence and characterize elderly patients hospitalized with hip fractures in theOrthopedic Clinic of the Hospital Regional Dr º Antonio Cáceres sources.Methodology:Thisis an epidemiological, descriptive, quantitative and retrospective data collection documentbasis. The study population comprised 105.Results:It was found that the fracture of thefemur showed predominance in females, comprising 40.90% of the cases and the right lowerlimb most affected. As for location, the trochanteric fractures showed 39.04%, followed byfractures of the femoral shaftwith 27.61% of the cases. The treatment applied in 62.85% ofpatients went to surgery.Conclusion:It is concluded that the femur fracture may preclude theelderly in their daily activities.http://gestaoesaude.unb.br/index.php/gestaoesaude/article/view/395/pdfElderlyFra ctured FemurFallsIncidence. |
| spellingShingle | Andréia Costa Ferreira Danyella Rodrigues de Almeida Wilton Nelson Lançoni de Campos Franciely Maria Carrijo Campos Renata Tomazelli Deise Ferreira Romão INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT Revista Gestão & Saúde Elderly Fra ctured Femur Falls Incidence. |
| title | INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT |
| title_full | INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT |
| title_fullStr | INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT |
| title_full_unstemmed | INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT |
| title_short | INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELDERLY IN THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FEMUR FRACTURE, CACERES MT |
| title_sort | incidence and characterization of elderly in the orthopedic clinic for femur fracture caceres mt |
| topic | Elderly Fra ctured Femur Falls Incidence. |
| url | http://gestaoesaude.unb.br/index.php/gestaoesaude/article/view/395/pdf |
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