Abstract:Objective To analyze the changes in serum osteocrin (OSTN) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures after proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) and their clinical significance.Methods The clinical data of 92 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures treated by PFNA at Shiyan People's Hospital from January 2023 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. After 2 years of follow-up, the patients were divided into the good prognosis group (Harris Hip Score ≥ 80) and the poor prognosis group (Harris Hip Score < 80) based on the Harris Hip Score. Serum OSTN levels and the SII were determined 1 day before surgery, 1 day after surgery and 10 months after surgery to observe their changes, and the clinical data of the two groups were compared to analyze the factors affecting the long-term prognosis of patients with intertrochanteric fractures after PFNA. The predictive value of serum OSTN levels and the SII for the long-term prognosis of patients with intertrochanteric fractures after PFNA was also assessed.Results In the 92 patients, comparison of the serum OSTN levels and the SII at 1 day before surgery,1 day after surgery and 10 months after surgery showed significant differences (P < 0.05). The serum OSTN level showed a decreasing trend (P < 0.05), whereas the SII increased initially and subsequently declined (P < 0.05). Two years after the follow-up, 71 of the 92 patients had ≥ 80 points on the Harris Hip Score. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, the proportion of severe osteoporosis and the SII in the poor prognosis group were higher than those in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05), and the serum OSTN level at 1 day after surgery was lower in the poor group than that in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05). The multivariable Logistic regression analysis revealed that diabetes mellitus [O^R = 3.047 (95% CI: 1.060, 8.758) ], severe osteoporosis [O^R = 3.462 (95% CI: 1.239, 9.674) ], low serum OSTN levels [O^R = 0.056 (95% CI: 0.019, 0.163) ] and high SII levels [O^R = 1.004 (95% CI: 1.001, 1.007) ] were risk factors for poor prognosis after PFNA surgery (P < 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the area under the curve of serum OSTN combined with SII in predicting the long-term prognosis of patients with intertrochanteric fractures after PFNA was 0.891 (95% CI: 0.835, 0.967), with the sensitivity being 81.40% (95% CI: 0.726, 0.905) and the specificity being 91.50% (95% CI: 0.834, 0.985).Conclusion In elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures after PFNA, the serum OSTN level decreases and the SII rises before going down. The combination of the two indicators better predicts the long-term outcomes of patients after PFNA and may guide clinical management to improve prognosis.