It is frequently challenging to treat an unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderly people by internal fixation because of difficult anatomical reduction, poor bone quality, the need for prolonged bed rest and restricted ambulation. As an alternative to internal fixation, cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty has been used as a treatment for unstable intertrochanteric fractures to avoid the postoperative immobilizationrelated complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional and clinical outcomes of primary cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty for elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures.
MethodologyA prospective study was conducted that included 30 patients who were admitted to the apex trauma center at a tertiary care center from January 2019 to August 2020 with unstable intertrochanteric fractures (Association for Osteosynthesis/Orthopaedic Trauma Association, or AO/OTA, types 31-A2.2 and 31-A2.3); patients treated with cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty, with at least one year of follow-up were included in the study. Basic descriptive statistics were used and the results were presented in frequencies, percentages for categorical variables and means and standard deviations for continuous variables.
ResultsAccording to the Harris Hip Score, at the end of 12 months, 9 patients (30%) had excellent results, 14 patients (46.67%) had good results, 5 patients (16.67) had fair results, and 2 cases (6.67) had poor results. With cemented hemiarthroplasty, 87.7% of older patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures were able to walk sooner, and the results were good.
ConclusionHemiarthroplasty of the hip with a cemented bipolar prosthesis appears to be a reliable treatment method for the management of unstable intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients with osteoporosis; it allows for early ambulation and leads to a favorable functional outcome in most patients following surgery.
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