ASSESSMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL HEALING IN ELDERLY HIP FRACTURES FIXED WITH INTRAMEDULLARY VERSUS EXTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS AT THREE MONTHS

ASSESSMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL HEALING IN ELDERLY HIP FRACTURES FIXED WITH INTRAMEDULLARY VERSUS EXTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS AT THREE MONTHS

OBJECTIVE: To compare the radiological healing in elderly patients with hip fractures fixed with intramedullary versus extramedullary implants at 3 months by using Radiological Union Score for Hip (RUSH score). METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar f...

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Main Authors: Syed Imran Bukhari, Noman Ali, Israr Ul Haq, Muhammad Bilal, Inayat Ur Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khyber Medical University 2023-03-01
Series:Khyber Medical University Journal
Subjects:
rush score
hip joint
hip fractures
intramedullary
extramedullary
geriatric hip fractures
femoral fracture
femoral neck fractures
Online Access:https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/23046

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