ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine(TCM-WM) for the treatment of senile femoral neck fracture(SFNF) during perioperative period.Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in 59 patients.Perioperative clinical data of SFNF patients admitted in orthopedics department of the second affiliated hospital,Guangzhou University of TCM were collected and analyzed.Postoperative complications,chief complaints,joint function and X-ray examination results were used to evaluate the effect of perioperative treatment.Results The patients received AO cannulated screw fixation,artificial femoral head replacement and total artificial hip joint replacement according to the classification of SFNF.Before theoperation,55 patients suffered from internal medical complications,in particular the cardiovascular diseases.After operation,one patient had dislocation of artificial hip joint and then died of deterioration of heart failure.Neither of the other patients suffered from infection of operative wound,vascular embolism of lower limbs,cerebrovascular accident,myocardial infarction,or pulmonary embolism.The 58 patients finally discharged successfully.Conclusion Active perioperative evaluation and treatment are the important measures to ensure the success of operation for the SFNF.