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This study aims to retrospectively analyze and compare the early postoperative limb function and quality of life of patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) for this type of fracture. We hypothesize that there is no significant difference in complications and postoperative recovery between the two surgical methods.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients over 65 years old with Evans-Jensen Type IV intertrochanteric femur fractures who were treated between 2020 and 2023. The patients were divided into two groups based on the treatment method: the PFNA group (20 cases) and the THA group (20 cases). General patient information, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, time to postoperative mobilization, time to weight-bearing on the affected limb, Harris hip scores at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively, excellent and good rates, SF-36 scores, and postoperative complications were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compared to the PFNA group, the THA group had a longer operative time (86.7\u2009\u00b1\u20099.6 vs. 51.5\u2009\u00b1\u20095.3\u2005min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) and more intraoperative blood loss (212.0\u2009\u00b1\u200935.5 vs. 76.5\u2009\u00b1\u200916.1\u2005ml, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). However, the THA group had an earlier time to first postoperative mobilization (3.1\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4 vs. 43.3\u2009\u00b1\u200913.09 days, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) and earlier time to full weight-bearing on the affected limb (33.5\u2009\u00b1\u20093.1 vs. 77.9\u2009\u00b1\u200912.0 days, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). The Harris hip scores and SF-36 scores at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively were higher in the THA group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05 for all). There was no significant difference in the overall incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.41).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>For elderly patients over 65 years old with Evans-Jensen Type IV intertrochanteric femur fractures, especially those with underlying diseases who cannot tolerate prolonged bed rest, hip replacement surgery (THA) may be preferred. Postoperative patients can begin rehabilitation exercises earlier, preventing the exacerbation of internal medical conditions. Early recovery of hip function on the affected side is faster, and the quality of life of patients is higher.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2024.1510094","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,7]],"date-time":"2025-01-07T07:37:39Z","timestamp":1736235459000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Surgical options for Evans-Jensen type IV intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly over 65: a comparison between total hip arthroplasty and proximal femoral nail antirotation"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Ming","family":"Sun","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hai-Rui","family":"Liang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"He","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tong","family":"Bai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rong-Da","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Si-Yu","family":"Duan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zhen-Cun","family":"Cai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"573","DOI":"10.1186\/s12891-020-03593-8","article-title":"Revision surgery due to failed internal fixation of intertrochanteric femoral fracture: current state-of-the-art","volume":"21","author":"Liu","year":"2020","journal-title":"BMC Musculoskelet Disord"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2022","DOI":"10.1016\/j.injury.2019.07.022","article-title":"Effectiveness of distally slotted proximal femoral nails on prevention of femur fractures during and after intertrochanteric femur fracture surgery","volume":"50","author":"Soylemez","year":"2019","journal-title":"Injury"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e16388","DOI":"10.1097\/MD.0000000000016388","article-title":"Ultrasound assessment of the anatomic landmarks for spinal anesthesia in elderly patients with hip fracture: a prospective observational study","volume":"98","author":"Kim","year":"2019","journal-title":"Medicine (Baltimore)"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"196","DOI":"10.55095\/achot2021\/031","article-title":"Proximal femoral lateral locking plate versus short cephalomedullary nails for treating AO\/OTA 31 A3 intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a retrospective clinical study","volume":"88","author":"S\u00f6ylemez","year":"2021","journal-title":"Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech"},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2955","DOI":"10.1007\/s00264-021-05004-6","article-title":"Intramedullary nails in combination with reconstruction plate in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures with lateral wall damage","volume":"45","author":"Wang","year":"2021","journal-title":"Int Orthop"},{"key":"B6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e7446","DOI":"10.1097\/MD.0000000000007446","article-title":"Comparison of intramedullary fixation and arthroplasty for the treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures in the elderly: a meta-analysis","volume":"96","author":"Nie","year":"2017","journal-title":"Medicine (Baltimore)"},{"key":"B7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"242","DOI":"10.1186\/s13018-020-01763-x","article-title":"Effect of lesser tro-chanter posteromedial wall defect on the stability of femo-ralintertrochateric fracture using 3D simulation","volume":"15","author":"Ren","year":"2020","journal-title":"J Orthop Surg Res"},{"key":"B8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"135","DOI":"10.4236\/ijcm.2020.114014","article-title":"Therapeutic effect of artificial femoral head replacement and proximal femoral nail antirotation on elderly unstable intertrochanteric fractures","volume":"11","author":"Jianfeng","year":"2020","journal-title":"Int J Clin Med"},{"key":"B9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1045","DOI":"10.1016\/j.injury.2020.03.006","article-title":"Clinical and radiological outcomes of patients treated with the talon distal fixproximal femoral nail for intertrochanteric femur fractures","volume":"51","author":"Yapici","year":"2020","journal-title":"Injury"},{"key":"B10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"247","DOI":"10.1097\/00005650-199303000-00006","article-title":"The MOS36-item short-form health survey (SF-36): II. 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