Hemiarthroplasty

TAMPA, Fla. — Early data presented here showed improved 6-week postoperative functional outcomes for patients with femoral neck fractures who have hemiarthroplasty by the direct anterior approach compared with anterolateral approach.

TAMPA, Fla. —Despite decreased operative times, uncemented hip hemiarthroplasty was associated with increased risk of fractures and complications compared with cemented hip hemiarthroplasty, results showed.

Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention yielded a high failure rate when used to treat periprosthetic joint infection after hemiarthroplasty, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.

At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Stryker announced the launch of the Insignia hip stem, a collared, hyaluronic acid-coated hip stem for use in total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty procedures.

Published results showed osteochondral allograft glenoid resurfacing combined with humeral hemiarthroplasty yielded early failure rates among patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis.

With low revision and reoperation rates, both total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty are effective procedures for patients older than 50 years with low-energy displaced femoral neck fractures, according to presented results.

In a retrospective review, researchers found use of bipolar and press-fit implants in hemiarthroplasty for treatment of hip fractures increased construct costs and had little evidence of improved outcomes compared with the use of cemented monopolar implants.

NEW YORK — A retrospective review presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed younger patients with less complex proximal humerus fractures were more commonly treated with open reduction and internal fixation, while older patients with more complex fractures were more commonly treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

NEW YORK — Patients with comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fractures who underwent elbow hemiarthroplasty experienced good, early successful functional outcomes, according to results presented here.

Published results showed high and equivalent rates of sporting, clinical and radiographic outcomes between patients who underwent hemiarthroplasty with concentric reaming and patients who underwent anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty.