ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Adopting the direct lateral (DL) instead of the posterolateral (PL) approach in hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture (FNF) patients could lower the rate of prosthetic dislocation. However, little is known about how the approach influences the functional outcome. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that both approaches would give comparable results. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a prospective cohort study, we enrolled 185 hips (183 patients, 128 women, median age 84 years) with a displaced FNF. Subjects were assigned to treatment using DL (n=102) or PL approach (n=83) with a hemiarthroplasty (HA). Functional outcome was assessed by Harris Hip Score (HHS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) index, pain numeric rating scale (PNRS) for pain, mortality and hip complications. Patients were followed-up after 1 year. RESULTS: The HHS was 71 (SD 18) in the DL group and 72 (SD 17) in the PL group (P=0.59). We found no difference in WOMAC, PNRS and mortality. Seven patients (6.9%) in the DL group and 11 patients (13.3%) in the PL group had undergone a major reoperation (adjusted OR 0.51; 95% CI, 0.18-2.07; P=0.23). DISCUSSION: In this prospective cohort study, patients treated with HA for FNF using either the DL or PL approaches had comparable functional outcome after 1 year. The PL approach had a tendency towards a higher reoperation rate. TYPE OF STUDY: Prospective cohort study. LEVEL OF PROOF: Level 2.
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Femoral Neck Fractures/surgery , Hemiarthroplasty/methods , Hip Joint/physiopathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/methods , Female , Hemiarthroplasty/adverse effects , Hip Dislocation/etiology , Humans , Male , Pain Measurement , Pain, Postoperative/etiology , Prospective Studies , Reoperation , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
In this study, the restoration of leg length and global femoral offset and positioning of the femoral stem and acetabular cup of hemiartroplasty (HA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) after femoral neck fracture (FNF) were compared at the postoperative radiographs between 181 hips operated using the direct lateral (DL) approach and 127 hips operated using the posterolateral (PL) approach. Regarding HA, the DL approach was associated with lengthening of the operated leg (5.7 mm vs. 2.1 mm), pâ=â0.001. The PL approach had more varus stem position (23% vs. 12%, pâ=â0.03) and the DL approach had more stems with C-position (58% vs. 32%, pâ=â0.001). Regarding THA, the DL approach showed increased cup anteversion (28° vs. 21°), pâ=â0.016, and a decrease in FO (-5.9 mm vs. -2.0 mm, pâ=â0.04). Surgeons caring for FNF patients are to be aware of the differences in geometrical restroration and component positioning -between the two approaches.