A retrospective epydemiologic study was undertaken in a serie of 322 aged patientswith fracture of the upper extremity of the femur treated at the traumatology unit ofthe «Hospital del Insalud» in Logroño beetween 1985 and 1988. Accidental falls with a minimumtraumatism were the main cause of the injury, with major incidence on 78 years old women,the trochanteric fractures being more frequent than femoral week fractures. In our serie, 48%of patients were affected by more than one previous disease to the fracture. Local post-operatirecomplications (nail migration, local infection, haematoma) were found in 12%, and generalcomplications (urinary infection, pulmonary embolism, crust) in 19%. According to Nickens'functional evaluation we found that 71% of patients were able to walk after surgery. The resultsobtained in this community have been found similar to those reported by other authors.

A retrospective epydemiologic study was undertaken in a serie of 322 aged patientswith fracture of the upper extremity of the femur treated at the traumatology unit ofthe «Hospital del Insalud» in Logroño beetween 1985 and 1988. Accidental falls with a minimumtraumatism were the main cause of the injury, with major incidence on 78 years old women,the trochanteric fractures being more frequent than femoral week fractures. In our serie, 48%of patients were affected by more than one previous disease to the fracture. Local post-operatirecomplications (nail migration, local infection, haematoma) were found in 12%, and generalcomplications (urinary infection, pulmonary embolism, crust) in 19%. According to Nickens'functional evaluation we found that 71% of patients were able to walk after surgery. The resultsobtained in this community have been found similar to those reported by other authors.