U.S., Sept. 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07196982) titled 'Risk Factors for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures With Concomitant Lateral Wall Involvement in Elderly Women' on Sept. 20.
Brief Summary: This study aims to better understand the factors that increase the risk of a special type of hip fracture in older women, known as intertrochanteric femoral fractures with lateral wall involvement. Hip fractures are very common in elderly patients, especially in women after menopause, and can seriously affect independence, mobility, and quality of life.
Between January 2023 and February 2024, postmenopausal women who were admitted with intertrochanteric femoral fractures were studied. Among t...