A Clinical Study on Mobility Outcomes After Surgical Fixation of Intertrochanteric and Shaft Femur Fractures
Better early mobility and reduced hospitalization rates are associated with the surgical fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures than shaft femur fractures. These findings suggest more specific rehabilitation guidelines and fracture-type-dependent counseling for patients.
Authors
- Kamil Zafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9286-9640)
- Syed Bukhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0244-3716)
- Usman Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6710-4686)
Institutions
- Farooq Hospital (PK)
- Ziauddin Hospital (PK)
- Royal Victoria Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94503
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00