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Volume 2 Issue 3 (July-September, 2014)

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Evaluation of bipolar hip arthroplasty in fractures of the proximal femur-Retrospective study
Shubh Mehrotra

Background:The theoretical advantage of a bipolar hemiarthroplasty is to decrease acetabular erosion and wear and their associated symptoms; however, there is still some debate concerning the benefits of bipolar versus the fixed-head hemiarthroplasty.Hence; under the light of above mentioned data, the present study was undertaken for evaluating bipolar hip arthroplasty in fractures of the proximal femur. Materials & methods: A total of 20 patients who underwent bipolar hip arthroplasty were included in the present study. All the data records and case-history files of all the patients was completely assessed. Preoperative and operative data was retrieved. Radiological data was also retrieved from hospital files.Follow-up records of all the patients were assessed. Harris hip score was used for assessing the functional outcome in all the patients.All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: On last follow-up, pain was absent in 10 cases, while pain was mild in 5 cases. In 4 cases, sever pain as present. Stair climbing normally without use of railing was present in 12 patients, while stairs climbing normally using railing was seen in 6 patients. Mean HHS was found to be 76.82. Conclusion: Bipolar arthroplasty with cement is an excellent line of treatment for treating patients with intracapsular neck of femur fractures. Key words: Bipolar hip arthroplasty, Hip disorder

 
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