Nasir Ahmed, Mahmood Askari, Adnan Ahmed, Javed Ali, Mehroze Zamir, Syed Wajahat Kamal.
Story of the aged; Neck of femur fractures and their 5-year outcome after hemi-arthroplasty.
Pak J Surg Jan ;36(4):339-42.

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of hemi-arthroplasty of the hip in patients after neck of femur fractures. Study design, setting and duration: Cross sectional study conducted at Patel Hospital Karachi on patients admitted for hip hemi-arthroplasty from January 2014 till June 2019. Material and Methods: Patients were identified from hospital registration data base and basic parameters were recorded from medical records. Patients were then contacted via phone for follow up in clinic and Harris hip score was calculated. Results: A total of 71-hpatients were identified from the record who underwent hip hemi-arthroplasty. Only 38% presented for follow up and had a mean Harris hip score of 82.59+-10.89. Of the remaining patients, 42% were not able to present to clinic due to various reasons while rest of the individuals had suffered mortality. Conclusion: Hip hemi-arthroplasty has stood the test of time and it is still the procedure of choice in elderly neck of femur fractures with optimal outcome.

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