Objective The purpose of this study is to observe the difference of the six-month mortality,complications and function recovery between the skeletal traction group and DHS group.Methods This retrospective study was undergone in the department of orthopaedics of Longhua hospital.According to the methods of tareatment,87 cases were divided into two groups:skeletal traction group and DHS group.To comapare the rate of six-month moaality,general complications(which include pulmonary infeetion,bed-sore,minary infection and deep venous thrombosis)and coxa yams between the two groups,while the Harris hip score in the third month and sixth month after injury were also compared.Reuslt ①About the rate of six-month momdity,there was one case(2.27%) in the skeletal traction group,and one ease also(2.33%) in the DHS group,there was no difference between the two groups.(P=1.0) ②About the rate of general complications,there were 15 cases(34.09%) in the skeletal traction group,and 14 cases(32.56%) in the DHS group,there was no difference between the two groups.(P=0.879) ③About the rate of coxa varus,there were seven eases (16.28%) in the skeletal traction group,and one ease(2.38%)in the DHS group,there was no difference between the two groups.(P=0.068).But for the unstable intertrochantefic fractures,there were seven cases out of 29(24.14%)in the skeletal traction group,and one case out of 31 (3.23%),these showed that the rate of coxa yams is higher in the skeletal traction group than in the DHS group.(P=0.045) ④In the third month after injury,the Harris hip score was 52.99±4.86 in the skeletal traction group,and 65.87±3.39 in the DHS group,these showed that the Harris hip score is higher in the DHS group than in the skeletal traction group(P<0.0001).While in the sixth month after injury,the Harris hip score was 84.44±5.79 in the skeletal traction group,and 85.69±4.07 in the DHS group,these showed that there was no difference between the two groups(P=0.254).Conclusion ① A low mortality and complications morbidity could be found in the treatment of intearochanteric fractures in aged patients by the skeletal traction associated with careful nursing.②For the unstable fratures,compared to the DHS fLxation the conservative method may get higher rate of the coxa varus.③Although the operative fixation is the first choice for the treatment of the intertreehanterie fractures in aged patients,the skeletal traction method are not to be out of date thoroughly.
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