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Fracture of Hip Bone
Fracture of the neck of the femur, the subcapital
or the transcervical variety, in elderly may be treated with hip joint
replacement, so that the patient is up and about in a very short time.
Failed Hemiarthroplasty
Hemiarthroplasty or partial hip replacement
is a procedure in which only head of the femur ( ball of the ball and
socket joint ) is changed with a metallic implant. This is still a common
operation done for fracture of the neck of femur in elderly, who are above
age of 80 years.
This operation lasts for few years without
pain. Later because of poor quality bone or because of increased friction
between the metal ball and the bone of the socket, it may become painful.
Some times the stem of the ball may even break. In any of these events,
the hip becomes painful and the patient is unable to walk. In such a situation,
revision to total hip replacement is the only remedy, which will restore
pain free movements.
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X-ray showing broken partial
replacement , which became painful, not
allowing the patient to walk
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Changed to total hip replacement
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Picture showing loose and
sunken partial replacement
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Picture after total hip replacement
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