Masaru Nezu

Clinical Study on Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients

Our study population consisted of 116 patients aged over 70 years who had been operated on for hip fractures at this hospital and were followed up for 7-70 months. We investigated complications at discharge and postoperative walking ability. Patients who were unable to walk at discharge were older, and had complicated dementia (45.5%) with a poor prognosis.We speculate that early prevention and treatment for dementia produce smooth postoperative rehabilitation and an improved prognosis.

Surgical Treatment for Fracture of Clavicle-Intramedullary Nailling Surgery using Herbert Screw

Intramedullary nailing surgery using Herbert screws was performed in 6 patients with a 1/3 fracture of the clavicle.Excellent synostosis was observed in every patient, without malunion of the bone. The patients started excursion training in the early phase of recovery, and gained excellent excursion field. It was thought that intramedullary nailing surgery using Herbert screws could become a promising therapy in the future for patients with a 1/3 fracture of the clavicle.