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Unipolar versus bipolar Exeter hip hemiarthroplasty: a prospective cohort study on 830 consecutive hips in patients with femoral neck fractures.

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Orthopaedic Unit, Stockholm Söder Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
International Orthopaedics (impact factor: 2.03). 07/2011; 36(4):711-7. DOI:10.1007/s00264-011-1326-3
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ABSTRACT Hip replacement using a hemiarthroplasty (HA) is a common surgical procedure in elderly patients with fractures of the femoral neck. Data from the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register suggest that there is a higher risk for revision surgery with the bipolar HA compared with the unipolar HA.
In this study we analysed the reoperation and the dislocation rates for Exeter HAs in patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture, comparing the unipolar and bipolar prosthetic designs. Additionally, we compared the outcome for HAs performed as a primary intervention with those performed secondary to failed internal fixation.
We studied 830 consecutive Exeter HAs (427 unipolar and 403 bipolar) performed either as a primary operation for a displaced fracture of the femoral neck or as a secondary procedure after failed internal fixation of a fracture of the femoral neck. Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with reoperation and prosthetic dislocation. Age, gender, the surgeon's experience, indication for surgery (primary or secondary) and type of HA (unipolar or bipolar) were tested as independent variables in the model.
The prosthetic design (uni- or bipolar) had no influence on the risk for reoperation or dislocation, nor had the age, gender or the surgeon's experience. The secondary HAs were associated with a significantly increased risk for reoperation (HR 2.6, CI 1.5-4.5) or dislocation (HR 3.3, CI 1.4-7.3) compared to the primary HAs. We found no difference in the risk for reoperation or dislocation when comparing Exeter unipolar and bipolar HAs, but special attention is called for to reduce the risk of prosthesis dislocation and reoperation after a secondary HA.

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Keywords

830 consecutive Exeter
 
bipolar prosthetic designs
 
common surgical procedure
 
Cox regression analyses
 
displaced femoral neck fracture
 
elderly patients
 
Exeter unipolar
 
femoral neck
 
higher risk
 
Hip replacement
 
increased risk
 
independent variables
 
internal fixation
 
performed secondary
 
primary intervention
 
prosthetic design
 
secondary procedure
 
special attention
 
surgeon's experience
 
Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register
 

Anders Enocson