12 October 2020: Clinical Research
Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography (CT) Mapping of Intertrochanteric Fractures in Elderly Patients
Cong Li 1ACEF , Dongyang Zhao 1BE , Xian Xu 1B , Jiajun Ding 1F , Yanping Guo 1F , Lili Liao 2AD** , Guang Li 1BCD**DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925452
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925452
Table 1 Study criteria.
| Inclusion criteria |
|---|
| 1. Closed intertrochanteric fractures that were displaced type A1, A2, or A3 according to the AO classification systems |
| 2. Fracture |
| 3. Age ≥60 yr |
| 4. Single side injured |
| 5. Informed consent before data collection |
| 6. Integrity assessment and quality control of computed tomography (CT) data were implemented before data processing |
| 1. Pathological fractures |
| 2. Open fractures |
| 3. Multiple trauma |
| 4. Congenital or secondary bone diseases |
| 5. Old hip joint and femur fracture or dislocation |
| 6. Extremely disorganized or unidentifiable fracture lines |
| 7. History of hip and femur surgery |