The Exeter bipolar prosthesis in the active elderly patient: the results at 7 years.
Seventy one Exeter bipolar hemiarthroplasties were reviewed after a mean follow up of 3.2 years (range 1-7 years). Patients with displaced subcapital fractures were selected for operation on the basis of good mobility before the fracture. The operation was well tolerated and the mortality at 1 month and 6 months was 3.7% and 6.5% respectively. Using a newly devised hip scoring system 89% had a good or excellent result and 94% had no or only occasional pain. There was no radiological evidence of acetabular erosion.
Pearse
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Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Bande
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O'Dwyer
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Ling
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D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies