title: Primary total hip replacement in patients over 80 years of age.
abstract: We have reviewed 107 patients of 80 years or over who underwent primary total hip replacement. They had many more complications than younger patients. Thus, acute dislocation occurred in 15%, and became chronic in 9%; there were femoral shaft fractures in 4.6% and these, with shaft perforation gave universally poor results. Nevertheless, 75% of patients had a satisfactory outcome, with worthwhile relief of pain. It would seem sensible to warn elderly patients and their relatives of the increased risks in this age group.
authors.affiliation: Winford Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Newington
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Bannister
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fordyce
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000502:physiology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009068:Movement; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality