Clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty for fractured neck of femur in patients over 75 years

Elizabeth C Travis; Ruth S Tan; Penisimani Funaki; Steve J McChesney; Sandeep C Patel; Kit Brogan

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2014.09.011

Clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty for fractured neck of femur in patients over 75 years

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Feb;30(2):230-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.09.011. Epub 2014 Sep 28.

Authors

Elizabeth C Travis¹, Ruth S Tan¹, Penisimani Funaki¹, Steve J McChesney¹, Sandeep C Patel¹, Kit Brogan¹

Affiliation

¹ Waikato Hospital Orthopaedic Department, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.

PMID: 25311164
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.09.011

Abstract

To date, there has been little research into the clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for intracapsular neck of femur (NOF) fracture in the very elderly. 44 patients over 75years underwent THA for an intracapsular NOF fracture over a two year period. Oxford Hip Scores were obtained from 37 patients with a mean score of 39.7 (range 11-47). Katz Index Scores were collected from 36 patients with a mean pre-operative score of 5.9 and post operative score of 5.7. THA in this population gives patients the best opportunity to return to premorbid function. When complications occur there is a catastrophic effect on independence. Therefore it is important to select these patients' appropriately and to optimise their medical condition peri-operatively.

Keywords: clinical outcome; elderly; fracture; hip; neck of femur; total hip arthroplasty.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures / surgery*
Humans
Male
Treatment Outcome