Outcome of Proximal Femur Replacement at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Outcome of Proximal Femur Replacement at a Tertiary Care Hospital
This is a retrospective review of all patients who underwent PFR for either bipolar
 hemiarthroplasty or total hip replacement
retrospective review of all patients who underwent PFR for either bipolar hemiarthroplasty or
 total hip replacement will be conducted All patients that fall in the selection criteria from
 2009 to 2018 will be included as part of this study will be selected Patients are identified
 using medical record numbers. A questionnaire containing questions on demographics of the
 patients which includes their age, sex and co morbids. Furthermore, the cause of fracture,
 time from the fracture to presentation in the emergency room, time from the presentation to
 ER to the time patient was in the operating room would be noted. Duration of the surgery.

 The weight bearing status in the ward and follow-up would be noted. Functionality of the
 patient; which is that how much patients are able to carry their normal daily routine work
 would also be noted from the medical records.

 Collected data will be analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, Inc,
 Chicago, IL, USA). Results will be recorded as frequencies, means, Standard Deviation (SD)
 and p-values while statistical tests will be applied for comparative reasons. For all
 purposes a p-value of 0.05 will be considered as the level of significance.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All patients, regardless of race, gender, age and co-morbids, who were treated with
 proximal femur fracture with any of the following variables:

 Poor bone quality Bone loss Severe communition Multiple comorbids Failed hip surgery
 Pathological fractures

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  The patient who weren't treated with proximal femoral replacemnt, those lost to follow
 up, those with missing record.