Fractures of the proximal femur in Finland in 1975

Abstract

Hospital admissions due to fractures of the proximal femur in Finland increased 50% between 1968 and 1976. In this study the established differences and results of treatment in regional and district hospitals are reviewed. From the mortality incidence and the length of hospitalisation, the results were better in regional than in district hospitals, and better for operatively than for conservatively treated patients. Of the different operative methods, the best primary results were obtained with endoprosthetic replacement and osteosynthesis with a fixed-angle nail plate.