Early Results of Prosthetic Hip Replacement for Femoral Neck Fracture in Active Elderly Patients

Abstract

This short-term study showed that total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture had good postoperative results in functional hip and pain scores. More attention should be paid to coexisting medical illness (e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease) and prevention of infection.

A influência de variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e funcionais sobre a qualidade de vida de idosos com artroplastia total do quadril

“…These results corroborated those of other studies which highlighted the major influences of issues related to the physical aspects of QOL of elderly patients with THA 2,31 . However, other authors who evaluated HRQOL with two elderly groups, one composed of elderly patients with OA, who had hip and knee joint replacements and another with no history of joint replacement surgery, noted that the influences of physical issues on the QOL is also due to the fact that OA usually affects more than one joint 11 .…”

“…In the elderly who suffered femoral neck fractures, THA is associated with a better outcome than internal fixations, giving them back functions and QOL conditions equivalent to those prior to hospitalization 2 . Several clinical factors are related to this surgery, such as body mass index (BMI) and satisfaction with the results reported by patients.…”

“…Total hip arthroplasty (THA), characterized by replacement of the hip joint, is an effective treatment for patients with severe hip osteoarthritis (OA) 1 and some cases of femoral neck fractures 2 . The population who most benefit from this treatment are the elderly, since chronic non-transmissible diseases, such as OA and femoral neck fractures, are more prevalent in this age group 1,3 .…”

WOMAC and SF-36: instruments for evaluating the health-related quality of life of elderly people with total hip arthroplasty. A descriptive study

“…10 The improvement in health-related quality of life after primary total hip arthroplasty has been documented in several studies. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Concern regarding this issue among the elderly population undergoing this surgical procedure has been highlighted over recent years, 6,7,[18][19][20] 22 stand out because of their high levels of use.…”

“…[4][5][6] In the light of these hip disorders affecting the elderly and given the technological advance that have been achieved, total hip arthroplasty has become a widely used method for surgical treatment. This consists of replacing the hip joint and has the purposes of restoring function and promoting pain relief in this joint.…”