Characterization of patients hospitalized with hip fracture in a healthcare center

Abstract

Introduction: hip fracture is one of the conditions with the highest incidence in adults and specifically in the elderly, mainly with associated comorbidities, which due to the magnitude of the trauma these patients require admission and specialized care by the Orthopedics and Traumatology Service.Objective: to characterize patients with hip fracture in the period from January 2015 to January 2019.Method: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on the evolution of patients who received treatment for hip fracture in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Service of the Celia Sanchez Manduley Hospital of Granma, Cuba; in the period from January 2015 to 2019. The universe and coincident sample was constituted by 742 cases. The variables age, sex, osteosynthesis material and anatomical classification were studied.Results: the predominant age was 80 to 89 years (32.9 %), with a higher prevalence of female sex (65.3 %). The most commonly used osteosynthesis material was the 130 degree AO angled lamina (62.4%). In terms of anatomical classification, extracapsular hip fracture was the most common and the female sex was the most affected.Conclusions: the study shows that the most frequent ages among patients with hip fractures are from 80 to 89 years, with a greater involvement of the female sex. The 130 degree AO angled lamina is the most commonly used osteosynthesis material. Extracapsular hip fractures predominate, with the female sex being the most affected.