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. 2011 Jan 24;6:5. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-6-5

Table 2.

Summary of results of operated intracapsular fractures

Group A (<64 yrs) Group B (65-84 yrs) Group C (>85 yrs)
N = 46 N = 357 N = 177

Internal fixation Replacement arthroplasty Internal fixation Replacement arthroplasty Internal fixation Replacement arthroplasty

N = 31 N = 15 N = 96 N = 261 N = 29 N = 148

No. No. No. No. No. No.
Pre injury living at home 30 12 68 169 9 69

Pre injury walking unaided/one stick 28 13 84 206 20 105

Living at home in 4 months 26 12 56 130 8 36

Walking unaided at 4 months/one stick 20 10 44 79 9 14

Re operations 4 1 6 12 1 11

Total death 2 1 13 39 4 47