J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1978 Jun;13(2):95-103. 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.2.95.

Endoprosthesis in the Hip Joint

• Suk SI
• Bae DK
• Choi IH
• Kim MH

• KMID: 2460369
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.2.95

Abstract

Endoprosthetic replacement was performed in 38 patients at the department of orthopedic surgery, Seoul National University Hospital in the past ten years from May, 1968, and following results were obtained. 1. Among 38 patients, fracture was in 33 patients, avascular necrosis in 3,and osteoarthritis in 2. 2. Austin-M oore prosthesis was used in 31 patients and Thompson prosthesis in 7. 3. The youngest age was 34 years old and the oldest 85, and the peak incidence was in 7th decade in male and 8th decade in female. 4. The most common type of femur neck fracture was transcervical (60.6%) followed with basal neck (21.1%) and subcapitel (18.2%) 5. Of 33 cases of femur neck fracture, 21 patients (63.6%) was admitted more than 3 weeks after injury. 6. Moore type Southern approach was used most frequently (55.2%). 7. In 36 patients (94.6%), early weight bearing was permitted within 3 weeks, and 25 patients (65.7%) were discharged within 2 weeks after surgery. 8. Minor complications were encountered in 12 patients (31.5%), and none were severe. 9. In follow up of more than 3 months, good to excellent results were obtained in 75%.

MeSH Terms

Female
Femoral Neck Fractures
Follow-Up Studies
Hip Joint*
Hip*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Neck
Necrosis
Orthopedics
Osteoarthritis
Prostheses and Implants
Seoul
Weight-Bearing