G Herzberg1, L Merlini2, M Burnier2. 1. Service de chirurgie orthopédique membre supérieur, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, CHU de Lyon, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon, France. Electronic address: guillaume.herzberg@chu-lyon.fr. 2. Service de chirurgie orthopédique membre supérieur, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, CHU de Lyon, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon, France.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The authors report their experience with hemi-arthroplasty in irreparable fresh distal radius fracture in independent elderly patients as first-line treatment (12 fractures in 11 women; mean age, 74 years) or in second line after clinically disabling primary failure (4 fractures in 4 women; mean age, 78 years). RESULTS: In the 12 primary surgeries, at a mean 32 months' follow-up, there were no complications requiring implant ablation; mean pain score was 1/10, flexion-extension 62°, Lyon Wrist score 75%, and Patient-Related Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) 22 points. In 2 of the 4 secondary surgeries, at a mean 24 months' follow-up, there were no complications requiring implant ablation; mean pain score was 2.5/10, flexion-extension 62°, Lyon Wrist score 58%, and PRWE 50 points: i.e., slightly poorer results than in primary surgery. CONCLUSION: Salvage of complex fracture in independent elderly patients by hemi-arthroplasty, whether primary or secondary to failure, seems to be a considerable progress, to be confirmed in larger series.
INTRODUCTION: The authors report their experience with hemi-arthroplasty in irreparable fresh distal radius fracture in independent elderly patients as first-line treatment (12 fractures in 11 women; mean age, 74 years) or in second line after clinically disabling primary failure (4 fractures in 4 women; mean age, 78 years). RESULTS: In the 12 primary surgeries, at a mean 32 months' follow-up, there were no complications requiring implant ablation; mean pain score was 1/10, flexion-extension 62°, Lyon Wrist score 75%, and Patient-Related Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) 22 points. In 2 of the 4 secondary surgeries, at a mean 24 months' follow-up, there were no complications requiring implant ablation; mean pain score was 2.5/10, flexion-extension 62°, Lyon Wrist score 58%, and PRWE 50 points: i.e., slightly poorer results than in primary surgery. CONCLUSION: Salvage of complex fracture in independent elderly patients by hemi-arthroplasty, whether primary or secondary to failure, seems to be a considerable progress, to be confirmed in larger series.
Authors: Santiago Salazar Botero; Yuka Igeta; Sybille Facca; Chiara Pizza; Juan José Hidalgo Diaz; Philippe A Liverneaux Journal: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol Date: 2018-06-28