Resultados a corto plazo de la artroplastia total de cadera…(I)

Mitchell Winemaker MD, FRCSC⁎, Patrick Gamble MD†, Danielle Petruccelli MLIS⁎, , Sarkis Kaspar MD, MSc, FRCSC‡ and Justin de Beer MD, FRCSC⁎

†Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontarion, Canada ‡Department of Orthopaedics, McFarland Clinic PC, Ames, Iowa ⁎Hamilton Arthroplasty Group, Hamilton Health Sciences Henderson Hospital, Hamilton, Ontarion, Canada

Abstract

Failed open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the proximal femur can render patients severely disabled. This study analyzed the short-term functional results and complications of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for complications of ORIF after hip fracture. A retrospective arthroplasty database review identified 36 patients treated with a THA for complications of ORIF of the hip. These patients were matched to a cohort of 36 patients who underwent primary unilateral THA for osteoarthritis. Study results indicate that THA for failed ORIF of the hip is a successful procedure despite concerns of increased intraoperative difficulty and risk of fracture.