COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF AUSTIN MOORE PROSTHESIS AND BIPOLAR PROSTHESIS IN FRACTURE INTRACAPSULAR NECK FEMUR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

Jay R Rathod; Anil B Dhule; C. R. Thorat

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF AUSTIN MOORE PROSTHESIS AND BIPOLAR PROSTHESIS IN FRACTURE INTRACAPSULAR NECK FEMUR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

Jay R Rathod, Anil B Dhule, C. R. Thorat

Abstract :

Introduction: Hip fractures one of the commonest fractures of old age. The present study was planned to compare between short terms results of Austin Moore prosthesis and bipolar prosthesis in fracture intracapsular neck of femur in the elderly patients, at our institute.

Materials and methods: The present interventional study includes 80 cases of intracapsular fracture neck of femur in elderly patients above the age of 60 years treated by hemiarthroplasty using Austin Moore or bipolar endoprosthesis, in Department of Orthopedics in SVNGMC Yavatmal between August 2015 to December 2016. The study was carried out to compare the immediate and early results of Austin Moore prosthesis and bipolar prosthesis for intracapsular fracture of neck of femur in elderly patients. All the patients were evaluated using the Harris hip score.

Results: Harris hip score for patients with AMP was found to be 71.86 and that for patients with bipolar prosthesis was 85.06. Majority of patients from Austin Moore prosthesis group showed good results i.e. 10 (33.3%) followed by poor results in 8 (26.6%) patients. Bipolar prosthesis group had 12 (40%) patients with excellent results followed by good results in 9 (30%) of cases.

Conclusion : Hemireplacement arthroplasty compared with other fixation techniques, permits a more rapid recovery with immediate weight be� and reduces the complications arising due to longer bed rest seen with internal fixation; thereby reducing the long term morbidity