International Journal of Surgical Research

Objective To explore the efficacy of artificial femoral head replacement in elderly patients with femoral intertrochanteric fractures. Methods Sixty elderly patients with comminuted intertrochanteric fractures of the femur who were treated in our hospital from January 2019 to November 2022 were selected as research subjects and randomly divided into a control group and a study group. The control group was treated with proximal femoral internal fixation surgery, while the research group was treated with artificial femoral head replacement. After treatment, the time of bed rest, the time of first weight bearing after surgery, Harris hip joint score, and VAS pain score were compared. Results The time of bed rest and the first postoperative weight bearing walk in the study group were shorter than those in the control group; Harris hip joint score was higher than that of the control group; The VAS pain scores at 6 hours and 3 days after surgery were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Artificial femoral head replacement can significantly shorten the overall treatment time for elderly patients with intertrochanteric calcined fractures of the femur, effectively avoiding long-term bed rest complications. Enhanced early hip joint motion function.

Femoral intertrochanteric fracture; Elderly patients; Artificial femoral head replacement; Harris Hip Score