title: Primary hemiarthroplasty in old patients with displaced femoral neck fracture: a 1-year follow-up of 103 patients aged 80 years or more.
abstract: 103 patients with displaced femoral neck fractures (Garden 3-4) treated with primary hemiarthroplasty in the Department of Orthopedics, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden 1998-1999 were followed in a prospective, consecutive study for 1 year. Inclusion criteria were age of at least 80 years, signs of mental changes and/or residence in an institution. The control group consisted of 69 patients with internal fixation (Hansson hook pins). The arthroplasty group required more blood transfusions, a longer operation and had more superficial infections. No differences were detected as regards other complications, length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality or ability to return home. The 1-year mortality rates were similar in the arthroplasty (29/103) and control groups (28/69). Within 1 year, we found a lower failure rate in the arthroplasty group (6/103) than in the control group (18/69). In the arthroplasty group, 2/103 had dislocations. Of the surviving arthroplasty patients at 12 months, 31/74 could walk as well as before the fracture and 55/74 had no pain. We recommend primary hemiarthroplasty for demented and/or institutionalized patients over 80 years with displaced femoral neck fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. Cecilia.Rogmark@skane.se
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rogmark
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlsson
authors.forename: Olof
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Johnell
authors.forename: Ingemar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sernbo
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors