The patient, from Soc Trang province, was transferred to Can Tho General Hospital on September 12 with pain, swelling, limited mobility in the left thigh and groin, and left foot protruding after slipping and falling at home.
The patient was admitted to the Orthopedic Trauma Center for monitoring. Through clinical examination and testing, the doctor determined that this was an elderly patient with many serious underlying diseases: high blood pressure - severe heart failure, severe aortic valve regurgitation, acute renal failure in the recovery phase and many risks that could occur before, during and after surgery.
The surgical and anesthesiology teams carefully examined the patient and explained to the family all possible scenarios. Surgical cases on elderly patients are a challenge for the entire team, especially for anesthesiologists.
On September 20, the doctors decided to perform bone fusion surgery using an intramedullary nail in the left femur on a fluoroscopy screen for the patient. The surgery took 40 minutes, and the patient's condition was closely monitored by anesthesiologists. After the surgery, the patient was monitored and treated at the Orthopedic Trauma Center.
Currently, the patient is conscious, vital signs are stable, recovering well and is being instructed in physical therapy after discharge.
Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Thong Em - Director of Orthopedic Trauma Center - information, intertrochanteric fracture of the femur is a fracture outside the joint capsule, commonly found in the elderly. The main cause is due to falls or osteoporosis, age. If not treated promptly, it can lead to dangerous complications.
In the late stages, patients may be disabled for life and face dangerous diseases such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, etc., and even death.
