Comparison of the effect between the hip replacement and the hip replacement after failed internal fixation in elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fracture

Abstract

Objective To compare the clinical effect of the primary total hip replacement (THR)and the secondary THR after failed internal fixation in elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fracture,so as to investigate the optimal treatment for displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients.Methods From January 2006 to December 2012,22 patients treated with a secondary THR after failed internal fixation were chosen as the observation group and 30 patients treated with a primary THR were chosen as the control group,the operation time,blood loss,postoperative Harris scores for hip joint and health-related quality of life (~ index score) were observed and analyzed in two groups.Results Both of the groups were followed up successfully and each of the groups had 1 patient died.There were no joint infection,re-operations and any other complications in both groups.The operation time in observation group was longer than that in control group [(114.82 ±32.13) min vs.(90.63 ± 16.24) min],blood loss was more than that in control group [(551.73 ± 241.62) ml vs.(314.46:± 156.72) ml],there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).But the Harris score and KPS index score between two groups had no significant differences (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The primary THR in elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fracture has lower risk in operation tocompare with the secondary THR after failed internal fixation,but the two ways are similar in the hip joint function recovery and improve patients quality of life. Key words: Femoral neck fractures; Aged; Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Fracture fixation, internal