ArticleActa orthopaedica2012
Hip arthroplasty after failed fixation of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures.
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- Proximal femoral nail antirotation versus hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of senile intertrochanteric fractures: Case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2017Article
- Functional outcome of conversion total hip arthroplasty (CTHA) using uncemented distally loading femoral stem for failed fixation of proximal femoral nail - A case series.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
- A clinical study on arthroplasty for failed internal fixation of hip fractures and review of literature.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
background and purposeHip arthroplasty is an option for elderly patients with osteoporosis for the treatment of failure after fixation of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, either as a total hip arthroplasty (THA) or as a hemiarthroplasty (HA). We analyzed the reoperation rate and risk factors for reoperation in a consecutive series of patients.
methodsAll patients (n = 88) operated from 1999 to 2006 with a THA (n = 63) or an HA (n = 25) due to failure of fixation of a trochanteric fracture (n = 63) or subtrochanteric fracture (n = 25) were included. Background data were collected from the patient records. A search was performed in the national registry of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in order to find information on all reoperations. The follow-up time was 5-11 years.
resultsThe reoperation rate was 16% (14/88 hips). A periprosthetic fracture occurred in 6 patients, a deep prosthetic infection in 5 patients, and a dislocation of the prosthesis in 3 patients. Standard-length femoral stems had an increased risk of reoperation (11/47) compared to long stems (3/41) (HR = 4, 95% CI: 1.0-13; p = 0.06).
interpretationThe high reoperation rate reflects the complexity of the surgery. Using long femoral stems that bridge previous holes and defects may be one way to reduce the risk for reoperation.
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