Thompsons

Arthroplasty

Indications

 

Patient > 70

 

Gjertsen et al JBJS Am 2010

- 4335 patients > 70 with displaced subcapital fractures

- minimum 1 year follow up

- 1 year mortality same in each group / 25%

- 22% reoperation in ORIF v 3% in hemiarthroplasty

- more pain / higher dissatisfaction / lower quality life in ORIF group

 

Options

 

Hemiarthroplasty

- unipolar monoblock

- unipolar modular