Management of failed trochanteric fracture fixation with cementless modular hip arthroplasty using a distally fixing stem. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Failure of internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures is associated with delayed union or malunion resulting in persistent pain and diminished function. We evaluated 15 elderly patients treated with a tapered, fluted, modular, distally fixing cementless stem. At an average follow-up of 2.86 years, mean Harris hip score improved from 35.90 preoperatively to 83.01 (P < .01). Fourteen stems had stable bony on growth, and one stem was loose. Distal fixation with a tapered, fluted, modular cementless stem allows stable fixation with good functional outcome in a reproducible fashion in this challenging cohort of patients.

publication date

  • April 1, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Hip Fractures
  • Hip Prosthesis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79953045193

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2010.01.103

PubMed ID

  • 20399600

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 3