ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the risk factors of failure of internal fixation of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) in elderly patients,and to provide reference for clinical treatment.Methods Collected the clinical data of 251 aged and unstable femoral intertrochanteric fracture patients who have recieved PFNA treatment from January 2012 to December 2016.Preoperative clinical general data and intraoperative clinical factors were used as analysis variable to analyze the high risk factors and risk factors of internal fixation failure in PFNA treatment by χ2 test ,Wilcoxon rank sum test and Logistic regression.Results Through the analysis of 78 aged patients with internal fixation failure after PFNA treatment,the χ2 test and Wilcoxon rank sum test showed that,type of fractures,osteoporosis Singh index grade, tip-apex distance,application of hormone,basic diseases were risk factors for internal fixation failure after PFNA treatment (P<0.05).Among thses factors,type of fractures,osteoporosis Singh index grade, tip-apex distance were independent high risk factors for internal fixation failure after PFNA treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Severe type of fractures (type Ⅲ and Ⅳ),osteoporosis of grade 4 to 6,and tip-apex distance greater than 25 mm are high risk factors of failure of internal fixation of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated with PFNA,and it is better to give more attention and effective intervention or other treatment.