title: Good short-term outcome of arthroplasty with Wagner SL implants for unstable intertrochanteric osteoporotic fractures.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiologic results of a consecutive series of Wagner SL arthroplasties in patients with unstable intertrochanteric osteoporotic fractures. Forty-seven consecutive arthroplasties for unstable intertrochanteric fractures using Wagner SL hip stems were studied. All patients had bone mineral density less than -2.5 SD. At average follow-up of 2.7 years, mean Harris Hip Scores were 89.4 (range, 65-100) and 87.7 (range, 57-100) for total hip arthroplasties and hemiarthroplasties, respectively. Twenty-one patients (53.8%) had excellent Harris Hip Scores (>90, 14 [35.9%]). Evidence of clinical and radiologic healing was first noted at a mean follow-up of 3.7 months (3-5 months). Wagner SL hip arthroplasties for unstable intertrochanteric osteoporotic fractures have favourable short-term clinical and radiological outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Fucun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Jiefeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lijiang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Ju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Peijian
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Wagner SL; arthroplasty; hip; intertrochanteric fracture; osteoporosis