Abstract
Aim: To þnd out morbidity, mortality and functional outcome in socially independent patients with displaced subcapital hip fracture, treated by primary total hip replacement.
Patients And Methods: 51 patients with displaced sub-capital fracture treated by THR at a single hospital. Average age 74 year at the time of fracture. All patients were socially independent and mentally alert. Functional outcome was assessed using patient assessed site-speciþc Oxford hip score, a generic score- SF12, and patient satisfaction. This study had a mean follow up of 33 months (Range20–54).
Results: 2% recurrent dislocation rate with 4% revision rate. 6% 1 year mortality. Median oxford hip score 16.5. Oxford hip score correlated well with both SF12 and patient satisfaction.
Conclusion: This study reports acceptable morbidity and mortality following THRoperation in select patients with displaced hip fracture. Functional outcome following THR in fracture patients found similar to that in osteoarthritic patients.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Dr. Frantz Langlais. Correspondence should be addressed to him at EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.
