Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)
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J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · May 2019
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty using microarc oxidation-coated cementless stem in patients with unstable intertrochanteric fracture.
Treatment for an unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients is challenging. Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA) using microarc oxidation (MAO) coating has been a treatment option alternative to internal fixation. However, the outcome of bipolar HA using MAO-coated stem in these patients is unknown. ⋯ The result of cementless HA using MAO-coated stem enabled early ambulation in most (76.5%) of elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures and the results were encouraging.