Ritabelle Fernandes, Nancy E Allen
Tausi Feagaiga: A Project to Train Caregivers and Empower the American Samoan Community
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
background hip fracture public health problem globally poses one biggest challenges healthcare due associated complications objectives aim study investigate quality life adult patients khartoum state sudan undergone treatment using gamma nail proximal femoral fractures methodology crosssectional descriptive hospitalbased study conducted ibrahim malik omdurman bahri teaching hospitals six months april october 2022 data collected using interview questionnaire covered relevant aspects study data analyzed using ibm spss statistics windows v 260 ibm corp armonk ny study approved sudan medical specialization board ethical clearance obtained results study included 37 patients half patients 595 n22 women mean age cases 667 years standard deviation 156 mean time time fracture time surgery eight days 15 twentythree 622 n23 jrb1 patients started weight bearing second postoperative day regarding healthrelated quality life 216 patients good healthrelated quality life 676 fair healthrelated quality life 108 poor healthrelated quality life none patients reported excellent quality life based oxford hip score 541 patients satisfactory joint function 297 mild moderate hip joint function 135 moderate severe hip joint function disturbance one patient 27 severe hip joint function problems conclusion study vast majority patients underwent gamma nail surgery hip fracture quality life scores fair good range afterward results indicate nailing associated good outcomes regarding quality life acceptable option femoral fracture surgeries sudan