Background. The purpose of this study was to report our experience with shoulder hemiarthroplasty in the context of old trauma. Methods. 33 patients with failed treatment for a complex proximal humeral fracture underwent prosthetic hemiarthroplasty. There were 15 men and 18 women with a mean age of 58.1 years. The average period from initial treatment was 14.9 months. Sequelae included 11 malun...

PURPOSE We used patient-reported outcome and risk of revision to compare hemiarthroplasty (HA) with total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and stemmed hemiarthroplasty (SHA) with resurfacing hemiarthroplasty (RHA) in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included all patients reported to the Danish Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry (DSR) between January 2006 and December ...

INTRODUCTION Treatment of femoral neck fractures in young adults may require total hip arthroplasty or hip hemiarthroplasty using a bipolar cup. The latter can, however, result in migration of the femoral head and poor long-term results. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of femoral head migration after hemiarthroplasty performed for femoral neck fracture that had occurred 22 years earlier, w...

PURPOSE We investigated the incidence and time of dislocation and other factors associated with dislocation of bipolar hemiarthroplasty related to the treatment of femoral neck fracture in old age patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2002 and April 2014, 498 femoral neck fractures (467 patients) were treated with bipolar hemiarthroplasty and included in this study. All surgeries we...

Objective: Fractures of neck of femur are common fractures in the elderly. To keep up an imperative distance from the poor results of internal fixation and early ambulation of patients, hemiarthroplasty is performed. There is a lacking evidence to bolster the choice between unipolar or bipolar hemiarthroplasty, let alone the modularity of modern components. The objective of this study was to as...

BACKGROUND The aim of his study is to evaluate efficacy of elliptical head hemiarthroplasty in treatment of femoral neck and head fractures and related complications in young patients under 55 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS Uncemented elliptical head hemiarthroplasty was performed in 14 patients aged 28-55, mean age of 46,7 years, out of whom 12 diagnosed with a femoral neck fracture or r...

We report the case of an 82-year-old man with a pathological fracture of the hip caused by infection with Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum. He was treated by a hemiarthroplasty and with oral itraconazole.

INTRODUCTION Femoral neck fractures in elderly patients result in significant reduction in mobility. Deconditioning takes place quickly without early ambulation postsurgery. A recent Cochrane review found inconclusive evidence on the rehabilitation protocol required to effectively restore patients' prefracture mobility status. This study was conducted to determine the effects of different rehab...

PURPOSE The current study aims to evaluate the clinical and the radiological outcome of bipolar hemiarthroplasty using cementless cone stem to treat osteoporotic femoral neck fracture and compare the results according to the proximal femur geometry. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-five hips (75 patients) that underwent bipolar hemiarthroplasty with cementless cone stem between September 2006 an...

PURPOSE The proximal humerus is a common location for both primary and metastatic bone tumors. There are numerous reconstruction options after surgical resection. There is no consensus on the ideal method of reconstruction. METHODS A systematic review was performed with a focus on the surgical reconstructive options for lesions involving the proximal humerus. RESULTS A total of 50 articles ...