老年髋部骨折再发对侧骨折的研究现状

Current researches of secondary contralateral fractures following hip fractures in elderly patients

老年患者髋部骨折后对侧再次发生骨折的风险明显高于普通人群。再发对侧髋部骨折后患者生活自理能力差、死亡率高,给社会和家庭带来沉重负担。本文对老年双侧髋部非同期骨折的流行病学特征、发病机制、预防措施等研究进展进行综述,提醒骨科医师对引发髋部再骨折的危险因素予以重视。

Compared with general population,the risk of re-fracture on the opposite side following hip fracture in elderly patients is relative higher.After the secondary contralateral hip fracture,patients have poor selfcare ability and high mortality rate,which causes a serious burden on the society and their families.This article reviews the current progress of the epidemiological characteristics,pathogenesis and prevention measures of elderly patients with bilateral asynchronous hip fractures,at the same time,the paper reminds the orthopaedic surgeons to pay special attention to the risk factors of hip re-fracture.