We have investigated whether early anatomical open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) reduces the incidence of complications of fracture of the
Our aim in this pilot study was to evaluate the fixation of, the bone remodelling around, and the clinical outcome after surgery of a new, uncemented, fully hydroxyapatite-coated, collared and tapered femoral component, designed specifically for elderly patients with a fracture of the
The cortical strains on the
Aims. Displaced
We have developed a hollow perforated cannulated screw. One or more of these was implanted percutaneously in 11 patients with an osteolytic metastasis in the
The aim of this study was to determine the comorbid risk factors for failure in young patients who undergo fixation of a displaced fracture of the
Between April 1999 and April 2004, 3497 Birmingham hips were inserted by 89 surgeons. Fracture of the
The aim of our study was to investigate whether placing of the femoral component of a hip resurfacing in valgus protected against spontaneous fracture of the
1. Stress fractures of the
Traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip associated with a fracture of the posterior acetabular wall and of the
The aim of this study was to analyse the functional outcome after a displaced intracapsular fracture of the
This review summarises the evidence for the treatment
of displaced fractures of the
Aims. Our aim was to prepare a systematic review and meta-analysis
to compare the outcomes of cemented and cementless hemiarthroplasty
of the hip, in elderly patients with a fracture of the
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the functional and radiological
outcomes in patients with a displaced fracture of the hip who were
treated with a cemented or a cementless femoral stem. Patients and Methods. A four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled study included
141 patients who underwent surgery for a displaced femoral neck
fracture. Patients were randomized to receive either a cemented
(n = 67) or a cementless (n = 74) stem at hemiarthroplasty (HA;
n = 83) or total hip arthroplasty (THA; n = 58). Results. Early differences in functional outcome, assessed using the Harris
Hip Score, the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment score
and EuroQol-5D, with better results in cemented group, deteriorated
over time and there were no statistically significant differences
at 48 months. Two (3%) patients in the cemented group and five (6.8%)
in the cementless group underwent further surgery for a periprosthetic
fracture. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.4).
No patient underwent further surgery for instability or infection
between one and four years postoperatively. The mortality and the
radiological outcomes were similar in both groups. Conclusion. Patients with a displaced
We have studied the effect of shortening of the
The major advantage of hip resurfacing is the decreased amount of bone resection compared with a standard total hip replacement. Fracture of the
We undertook a randomised controlled trial to
compare bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA) with a novel total hip replacement
(THR) comprising a polycarbonate–urethane (PCU) acetabular component
coupled with a large-diameter metal femoral head for the treatment
of displaced fractures of the
Aims. Our aim was to examine the Elixhauser and Charlson comorbidity indices, based on administrative data available before surgery, and to establish their predictive value for mortality for patients who underwent hip arthroplasty in the management of a
1. A method is described for measuring blood flow to the head of the femur after fracture of the
Cases are reported of two men who sustained bilateral hip injuries while undergoing convulsive therapy and of one woman who sustained bilateral hip injuries during a uraemic convulsion. A further twenty-three previously unreported cases are analysed, sixteen of which were of simultaneous bilateral