title: Provision of total hip replacement for displaced intracapsular hip fracture and the outcomes: audit of local practice based on NICE guidelines.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hip fractures are becoming an increasing public health issue due to an ageing population (1). Total hip replacements (THR) produce better outcomes in certain patients who were functioning independently before the injury (2). We aimed to assess whether the management of intracapsular hip fracture is carried out in accordance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) hip fracture guidance (1) and the outcomes with regards to performing THRs on those patients who fulfil the described criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected retrospectively from the 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 from all fractured neck of femur patients admitted to our hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 382 patients fit for an operation, 78 (20.4%) met with the NICE hip fracture guidance for a total hip replacement. Of those eligible, 32 (41.0%) did receive a THR and 4 (2.8%) patients of the 142 not eligible for a total hip replacement also received a THR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Of those eligible for a THR, the patients who underwent that procedure had a significantly lower mortality rate compared to those who underwent a hemiarthroplasty (0% versus 19.6% at 1 year, p = 0.007). However, those who did not meet the NICE criteria but underwent a THR had the worst mortality rate (50% at 30 days and 1 year). The provision rate of THR in displaced intracapsular hip fracture is low at 41.0% for those who met the NICE criteria. The results suggest that the decision process when determining if a patient should undergo THR for a fractured neck of femur is multifactorial.
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Lucy C
authors: LC
authors: Walker
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Ling H
authors: LH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Webb
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Walmsley
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Shaun
authors: S
authors: O'Brien
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Kamalakannan M
authors: KM
authors: Krishnan
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland - UK.
authors: Ananda M
authors: AM
authors: Nanu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies