Experience with bipolar prosthesis in femoral neck fractures in the elderly and debilitated

• Published in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research no. 251; p. 26
• Main Authors: Gallinaro, P, Tabasso, G, Negretto, R, Brach del Prever, E M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1990
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Femoral Neck Fractures - surgery; Follow-Up Studies; Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging; Hip Joint - physiopathology; Hip Prosthesis - adverse effects; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain, Postoperative - physiopathology; Postoperative Complications - mortality; Radiography; Survival Rate

Eighty-eight bipolar Bateman hip endoprostheses for medial femoral neck fractures were implanted. The average age of the patients was 75 years. Intrahospital results proved the morbidity and mortality rates to be well within acceptable limits. Thirty patients were followed during periods of 12-74 mo...