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Objective To compare the effects of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients,in order to provide guidance on treatment options.Methods The clinical effects and complications of different approaches from 42 patients with femoral neck fractures who had received treatment at our department from February 2006 to August 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Of the 42 cases,13 cases were treated with artificial hip replacement,18 cases with hollow lag screw fixation,and 11 cases with tibial traction.No death occurred in patients treated with surgery,and 4 patients who had received non-surgical treatment died within 6 months of the followed-up.Conclusions Very elderly patients with femoral neck fractures generally perform well under appropriate perioperative care.Surgical treatment can produce good therapeutic effects,shorten the time for bed rest,improve the quality of life and reduce the mortality rate.
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Objective To investigate the internal fixation for distal humeral fractures and its outcome .Methods A total of 74 patients with distal humeral fractures were performed surgical operation between Jan 2006 and Jun 2009 .According to AO/ASIF classification ,the factures were classified as type A (n=26) ,B(n=34)and C(n=14) .Internal fixation was applied to the patients , who did functional exercises after operation ,on the basis of classification .The healing of the fractures and the function the joints was examined via follow-up and X-ray films 1 ,3 and 6 months after operation .Results According to the Jupiter elbow score ,40 ca-ses were excellent ,22 cases were good ,12 cases were fair and 0 case was poor ,and the good rate was 83% .Conclusion Internal fix-ation with double plate ,is an effective therapeutic approach to distal humeral fractures in adults .Influencing factors of the efficacy include severity of the initial trauma ,operative scheme ,and post-operation functional recover .