title: Early result of hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with fracture neck of femur.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fractured neck of femur is a frequent and severe injury in elderly patients with consequent high morbidity and mortality. Hemiarthroplasty is an established treatment modality for displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures in elderly patients above 60 years. This study analysed the early functional outcome and complications of Austin Moore endoprosthesis in elderly patients above 60 years with fractured neck of femur.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective data were obtained over a 5 year period from January 2007 to December 2012. Thirty-five elderly patients of 60 years and above with displaced intracapsular fracture neck of femur treated with hemiarthroplasty using Austin Moore endoprosthesis were included. Data were analysed using SPSS version 21.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 35 patients were involved. The age-range was 60-90 years with mean age of 69.7 ± 7 years. The predominant mechanism of injury was trivial falls in 18 (66.7%) patients. The commonest complication was pressure sore in 2 (5.7%) patients, followed by surgical site infection in 1 (2.9%) patient and periprosthetic fracture in 1 (2.9%) patients. Early post-operative mortality was 2.9%. Post-operative hip functional status according to Postel and Merle d Aubigne revealed that majority (66.6%) of patients had satisfactory hip function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Functional outcome of Austin Moore in elderly patients above 60 years with fracture neck of femur was satisfactory in most of the cases with minimal morbidity. Careful patient selection for hemiarthroplasty is vital and may decrease the incidence of complications and ameliorate the outcomes in the treatment of intracapsular femoral neck fractures.
authors: Department of Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
authors: Mue
authors: M
authors: Daniel
authors: Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: Salihu
authors: S
authors: Mohammed
authors: Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: Awonusi
authors: A
authors: Francis
authors: Department of Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
authors: Yongu
authors: Y
authors: William
authors: Department of Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
authors: Kortor
authors: K
authors: Joseph
authors: Department of Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
authors: Elachi
authors: E
authors: Cornilius
keywords: Austin Moore prosthesis; fracture neck femur; hemiarthroplasty
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