Functional analysis of patients who underwent treatment for periprosthetic fractures following hip arthroplasty: A retrospective study

Author(s): Dr. S Veera Kumar, Dr. Mohan G, Dr. Jayasankar M and Dr. Kathirazhagan S

Abstract: Periprosthetic fractures of the femur after hip arthroplasty represent a difficult treatment challenge. The results of management of periprosthetic fractures have varied greatly due to factors such as bone quality, fracture pattern and method of treatment including non-operative measures, reduction fixation, or revision surgery. These treatments have historically been fraught with high incidence of complications, treatment failures and compromised outcomes. Despite these problems, surgical treatment has become the standard in treating the majority of periprosthetic femur fracture. This study was to assess the functional outcome of patient who underwent treatment for periprosthetic fracture following hip arthroplasty. It is a retrospective study of 20 patients, 12 male and 8 female, with average follow up was minimum of 8 months and maximum of 24 months. Patient who underwent treatment for periprosthetic fracture following hip arthroplasty and intraoperative periprosthetic fracture were included in this study. Medically unfit patients were excluded from this study. Revision long stem, locking plate, ss wire and cable graft. Outcome was analyzed functionally by harris hip score. Our study demonstrates good functional outcome in periprosthetic fracture with few complications. Keywords: periprosthetic fracture hip, harris hip score.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i2i.68