More intramedullary nails and arthroplasties for treatment of hip fractures in Sweden

Figures & data

Figure 1. Surgical methods used for pertrochanteric fracture (S72.1) over time.

Figure 2. Surgical methods used for subtrochanteric fracture (S72.2) over time.

Figure 3. Surgical methods used for femoral neck fracture (S72.0) over time.

Figure 4. Use of arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture (S72.0) in different age groups over time.

Hospital re-admissions within 180 days, 2005–2007

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
S72.00	18,196	Arthroplasty	8,800	2,466	28	0.001	632	7.2	< 0.001
		Internal fixation	9,396	2,835	30		877	9.3
S72.10	12,470	Intramedullary nail	6,041	1,701	28	0.639	305	5.1	< 0.001
		SHS	6,429	1,786	28		246	3.8
S72.20	2,515	Intramedullary nail	2,040	563	28	0.788	129	6.3	0.86
		SHS	475	134	28		29	6.1

A Diagnosis

B Alive at discharge from hospital

C Method

 SHS: sliding hip screw, including Medoff plate (biaxial sliding plate).

D Alive at discharge from hospital

E Re-admitted within 180 days

F %

G p-value

H Re-admission due to hip complication

I %

J p-value

Figure 5. Use of arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture (S72.0) in different Swedish counties, 2005–2007

Figure 6. Use of intramedullary nail for pertrochanteric fracture (S72.1) in different Swedish counties, 2005–2007

Figure 7. Use of intramedullary nail for subtrochanteric fracture (S72.2) in different Swedish counties, 2005–2007