Geriatrik Olgularda Görülen Kırıklar

Amaç: Geriatrik olgularda kırıkların epidemiyolojisi az bilinmekte, bu konuda ise çok az çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, geriatrik olgularda kırıkların sıklığı, cinsiyet, yaş ve mevsimsel dağılımını değerlendirmektir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Ekstremite ve omurga sorunları nedeniyle majör travma merkezine başvuran hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. 65 yaş üzeri hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, kırık tipi, tedavi şekli ve kırıklarının mevsimsel dağılımı retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi.Bulgular: Ocak 2016 - Ocak 2018 arasında ekstremite veya omurga ağrısı ile başvuran 65 yaş üzeri geriatrik hastalarda 757 kırık tespit edildi. Bu hastaların yaş ortalaması 77.1 idi. Geriatrik popülasyonda kırık insidansı 39,5 / 1,000 / yıl idi. Kırıkların cinsiyet oranı 39/61 (erkek / kadın) idi. Geriatrik olgularda kırıklar en sık femur (%43.4, %60'ı kadın), ardından radius (%11.8, %74'ü kadın) ve humerus (% 10.6,  % 70'i kadın) kemiklerinde tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Geriatrik hasta grubunda büyük kemik kırıkları sık görülmekte ve çoğu cerrahi olarak tedavi edilmektedir. Bu nedenle geriatrik olgularda kırıklar multidisipliner yaklaşım gerektirmektedir.

Fractures in Geriatric Cases

Aim: Epidemiology of fractures in geriatric cases is little known and there are very few studies related with this issue. The aim of this study was to summarize the avail­able evidence on the frequency, gender, age, and seasonal distribution of fractures in geriatric cases.Material and Methods: Patients who were admitted to major trauma center because of extremity and spine problems were included in this study. Age, gender, type of fracture, treatment modality and seasonal distribution of fractures of all patients over 65 years of age were recorded and expressed in tables and graphs.Results: Between January 2016 and January 2018, 757 fractures were determined in geriatric patients who had complaints of extremity or spine pain. The incidence of fractures of the geriatric population was 39,5/1,000/year. The gender ratio of the fractures was 39/61(male/female). Fractures in geriatric cases were most commonly seen in femur (43.4%, 60% of them women), followed by radius (11.8%, 74% of them women) and humerus (10.6%, 70% of them women).Conclusions: Osteoporotic fractures are increasing in geriatric patients.  Because of the higher incidence of morbidity and mortality, fractures in geriatric cases require multidisciplinary approach to their care.  

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