INTUIT Hip Fracture Outcome Study

• Lower Extremity Activity Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• EuroQol [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• Visual Analogue Score (VAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• Adverse Event [ Time Frame: When necessary ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

• Harris Hip Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• SF-36 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• EuroQol [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• Visual Analogue Score (VAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• Range of Motion [ Time Frame: Baseline, Post-Operatively at 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months and 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

The primary objective of this study is to characterize patients' course of recovery in the year following the initial surgery for unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures treated with the InterTAN intramedullary hip screw device. This will be done by collecting patient outcome measures of health related quality of life and functional status including return to normal gait. Secondary objectives are to document any adverse events associated with the procedure, and to analyze differences in recovery due to differences in age, gender, co-morbidities, nutrition, residence and ambulation status, and use of mobility aids.

Patients presenting with unilateral unstable intertrochanteric hip fracture (as defined by Hennepin County Medical Center intertrochanteric hip fracture classification system, Kyle et al, 1979) without other lower extremity fractures.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Unilateral unstable intertrochanteric hip fracture without other lower extremity fractures.
• Community and household ambulators with or without assistive devices.
• Age 50 years or greater.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Stable intertrochanteric hip fracture.
• Bilateral or two or more lower extremity fractures.
• Non-functional ambulators or non-ambulators.
• Age less than 50 years.