Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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A Prospective Study to Analyse the Functional and Radiological Outcome of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures Treated with Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
P.S.B. Sreenivasulu, Sadhu Suresh Babu, T. Bhaskara Rao and Kothagattu Tharun
Page: 1-6 | Received 30 Jun 2024, Published online: 02 Sep 2024
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Abstract
Fractures of proximal femur in older patients have a significant influence on health care system as well as on society as a whole and these fractures can be caused by moderate or minor trauma. Internally fixed unstable trochanteric fractures might be difficult to retain in position during healing. With regard to treating these fractures, problems such as implant failure, collapse and cut through of the lag screw cause considerable functional impairment and discomfort. The primary bipolar hemiarthroplasty used to treat these patients reduces the post‐operative problems brought on by extended immobilisation or implant failure and helps the patients quickly resume their normal pre‐injury activity level. 30 patients in the age group of 50‐80 years of either sex who are diagnosed with Intertrochanteric femur fractures and patients giving informed consent for study were included in the study. The inclusion criteria were patients >50 years of age, intertrochanteric fracture (Type I and type II as per Evans classification). Patients with polytrauma and medically unfit patients were excluded from the study. In our study were females with mean age of 64.3333 and the remaining 12(40%) were males with mean age of 66.75. The most common cause of trauma seen in 60% of patients was RTA followed by trivial fall in 40%. Final results were calculated using the Harris Hip score with 96.7% cases as excellent and 3.3% had good results respectively. Follow‐up was done at 1, 3 and 6 months. Cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty in intertrochanteric fractures has an advantage of stable adequate fixation with early return to activities of daily living, thus preventing serious life threatening complications.
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P.S.B. Sreenivasulu, Sadhu Suresh Babu, T. Bhaskara Rao and Kothagattu Tharun. A Prospective Study to Analyse the Functional and Radiological Outcome of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures Treated with Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.10.1.6
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