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Proximal femur fractures are common in elderly osteoporotic patients. The consequences of hip fractures in elderly individuals are significant in terms of years of life lost and reduction of the quality of life. The goal of the treatment is to return the patients to their pre-fracture level of quality of life and avoid complications during the surgery. To achieve this goal, surgery is usually required for the vast majority of hip fracture patients. The proximal femur fractures are classified into medial and lateral fractures; usually the former fractures are treated with hip replacement and the latter are treated with osteosynthesis. The best way to treat this type of injury is mandatory and requires an accurate pre-operative classification of the lesion, considering also the comorbidity associated with the hip fractures.
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Zarattini, G. Osteosynthesis and hip replacement in proximal femur fractures. Aging Clin Exp Res 25 (Suppl 1), 55–58 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0104-z
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