OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare two groups within the elderly population: those members who had suffered femoral neck fracture (target group), and the other members who had not suffered any lower limb fracture (control group)

METHODS: The basic tools for the comparison were the quality of life, range of motion of the lower limb and the muscle.

RESULTS: The average age of the total 16 examined patients was 77,2 years. 8 participants had suffered femoral neck fracture, the other 8 patients had not suffered any lower limb fracture yet. 63% of the group with femoral neck fracture was also diagnosed with osteoporosis. The femoral neck fracture occurred in the right side for 7 patients. In addition, only 2 patients had other fractures. Considering the results of the Sf-36 there was no significant difference between the two groups (p=0,16). The quality of life in the target group not considerably differs from the result of the control group. The EQ-5D questionnaire showed that walk problems of the femoral neck fractures patients are barely worse as in the control group, and we results are the same in case of anxiety and pain. They are much restricted in self-sufficiency and ordinary activities than those who have not suffered fractures. Regarding lower limb motion dimension and muscle strength there were significant differences in the main motions of the hip (flexion: p=0,04, extension: p=0,03, abduction: p=0,03, adduction: p=0,004) and muscle (flexion: p=0,02, extension: p=0,02, adduction: p=0,02) both broken and healthy side, both fractures suffered and not suffered among groups.

CONCLUSIONS: In summary it can be said that there important differences were not found between the groups during the investigation of the quality of life. Further examination in larger number of elements and patients could give larger certainty by the achieved results.