EVALUATION OF BONE HEALING TIME AFTER INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

Abstract

To evaluate the impact of osteoporosis on bone union time. The study involved 405 fracture patients divided into two groups: Group A, consisting of 242 patients with fractures and osteoporosis; and Group B, consisting of 163 patients with corresponding fractures but without osteoporosis, from January 2020 to January 2024. The osteoporotic patient group was older, with a majority being female (p < 0.05). The most common fracture type was intertrochanteric, with 81 cases accounting for 20% of all fractures. Of these, the majority were in patients with osteoporosis (52 patients, 64.2%). Osteoporosis prolonged the bone union time in patients with intertrochanteric fractures and femoral shaft fractures. Bone healing time is affected by osteoporosis at intertrochanteric and femoral shaft fracture.