Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (17): 2637-2642.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.17.003

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Total hip replacement or hemiarthroplasty for elder femur neck fracture patients

Zhou Yuan1, Wang Jing-cheng2, Hu Han-sheng2   

  1. 1Medical Academy, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China
    2Department of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Revised:2014-02-25 Online:2014-04-23 Published:2014-04-23
  • Contact: Wang Jing-cheng, Professor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Zhou Yuan, Studying for master’s degree, Physician, Medical Academy, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Recently, the number of elder patients with femoral neck fracture increased. It is controversial if patients aged over 75 years should receive total hip replacement or hemiarthroplasty. To select a reasonable surgical manner is of great significance for increasing surgical safety, improving hip joint function, elevating quality of life, decreasing postoperative complications, and reducing revision rate.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze data of patients aged over 75 years after hip replacement, to compare the advantages and disadvantages, and to find a precise indication.
METHODS: Case data of 171 patients undergoing total hip replacement (observation group) (n=51) or hemiarthroplasty (control group) (n=120) were included. Their differences were compared using basic diseases, operation time, bleeding amount, postoperative complications, postoperative hospitalization day, Harris score at 1 week and 3 months after operation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Patients in both groups were followed up for 3 to 39 months (averagely 23 months). No significant difference in basic diseases, average age, postoperative complications, postoperative  hospitalization day, and Harris score at 1 week was detected between the two groups (P > 0.05). Harris score and excellent and good rate at 3 months were better in the total hip replacement group than that in the hemiarthroplasty group (P < 0.05). Results indicated that strict choice of indication achieved good short-period efficiency in two groups. Thus, hip function of elder patients was early recovered. Quality of life was obviously elevated. The recovery of hip function was relatively better at 3 months in observation group. The incidence of postoperative complications did not increase obviously. These results suggested that besides sufficient preparation, total hip replacement should be the first choice for elder patients.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: arthroplasty, replacement, hip, femoral neck fractures, osteoporosis, aged, femur head, hip prosthesis

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