MODERN LOOK AT MANAGEMENT METHODS OF FRACTURES OF NECK FEMUR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Advances in medicine and technology are dictating the development of active surgical manganemt methods of fractures of neck femur. Especially this is a question of high interest in elderly patients. Various methods of osteosintesis and total hip replacement improve the quality of life of patients to some degree. Debate wether hip replacement surgery is superior to internal fixation in fractures of proximal region of fermur has still not been settled. Extent of surgical interventions, associated blood loss and possible complications lower the quality of inpatient treatment, which highlights the significance of researches in the search of better and complex management plans for patients with fractures of proximal femur. Authors discuss important aspects in managing elderly patients with fractures of proximal femur and give information on the structure, prevalence, and risk factors of such fractures. Modern methods of surgical management of this pathology and the possible local and general complications at varios stages of rehabilation are highlighted.