Abstract:Purpose: Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is one of the common procedures done for the treatment of femur neck fracture. One of the frequently encountered complication with this surgery is erosion of the acetabular cartilage. This study was conducted to investigate acetabular erosion after BHA according to the difference in diameter between femoral head and implanted cup at minimum 10-year follow-up.Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 117 patients (117 hips) undergoing BHA with fracture of neck of … Show more
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