Total hip arthroplasty in octogenarians: our experience.
The progressive aging of the population, a phenomenon that is common to all Western societies, means an increase in the number of patients aged over 80 years requiring total hip replacement. It is the purpose of this study to report our experience in the use of total hip replacement for the treatment of patients aged over 80 years. The study is retrospective, and it was conducted on a group of 27 patients, for a total of 33 hips. An analysis of the results led us to conclude that there are no differences in indications for total hip replacement in patients aged over 80 years as compared to younger subjects. Nonetheless, it is important to carefully evaluate the general conditions of these patients, prior to surgery, because failure may have dramatic consequences.
Sollazzo
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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Terapie Avanzate, Sezione di Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Ferrara.
Bertolani
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Traina
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies