Pilot Study Comparing Two Techniques of Taking Care Analgesic in Patients 70 and Older, Awaiting Surgery After Extracapsular Fracture of the Proximal Femur

Pilot Study Comparing Two Techniques of Taking Care Analgesic in Patients 70 and Older, Awaiting Surgery After Extracapsular Fracture of the Proximal Femur

The fracture of the proximal femur is a common traumatic pathology in patients aged over 70 years, associated with a mortality of 20 to 30% a year. The care is delayed emergency. During this wait, the occurrence of heel pressure ulcers is regularly found, despite wearing antiescarres slippers. Mobilization, source of pain, is also problematic.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient aged 70 and over,
• Extracapsular fracture isolated from the proximal end of the femur,
• Informed consent of the patient for participation in the study,
• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Restlessness or fragile skin condition that may prevent the establishment or maintenance of traction stuck preoperatively
• Insane or confounding Pathology,
• Predictable time before operation> to 72 hours (eg anticoagulated patient orally before the fracture [antiplatelet agents are allowed], other associated diseases: urinary tract infection, pneumonia ...)
• Patient under guardianship, curatorship, or under judicial protection.