Research Article

Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 22, 2022
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Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?

Abstract

Purpose: Both anterolateral and posterolateral approaches are commonly chosen for hemiarthroplasty in hip fractures. The superiority of these approaches to each other is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of posterolateral and anterolateral approaches in hip hemiarthroplasty for intertrochanteric hip fractures.
Materials and Methods: 79 patients who had AO type 31-A1, 31-A2 and 31-A3 fractures were divided into two groups: 38 patients in group I underwent anterolateral approach, and 41 patients in group II underwent posterolateral approach. Demographic findings, intraoperative blood loss, operation duration, hospital stay duration, blood transfusion amount, intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative mobilization time, preoperative and postoperative serum hemoglobin values, Harris Hip Score, and Likert pain scales were all assessed.
Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age, gender, BMI and AO fracture types, respectively (p=0.356, p=0.981, p=0.343, p=0.631). The mean intraoperative blood loss amount in Group I and II were 413.15 ml (SD±96.34) and 475.60 ml (SD±117.32), respectively (p=0.012). Compatible with this result, the mean postoperative blood transfusion unit in Group I and II were 0.94 units (SD±0.86) and 1.95 unit (SD±1.02), respectively (p<0.001). HHS and Likert scores following both techniques were statistically similar between both groups (p=0.567, p=0.388, respectively).
Conclusion: Our results show that hemiarthroplasty with both anterolateral and posterolateral approaches are viable treatments for intertrochanteric femur fractures, yielding similar clinical outcomes and complication rates. Less intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusion rates make the anterolateral approach more favorable compared to the posterolateral approach.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 22, 2022

Submission Date

May 29, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 10, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Yetiş, M., Eken, G., & Özçamdallı, M. (2022). Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral? Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 6(1), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.944811
AMA
1.Yetiş M, Eken G, Özçamdallı M. Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral? Ahi Evran Med J. 2022;6(1):15-20. doi:10.46332/aemj.944811
Chicago
Yetiş, Mehmet, Gökay Eken, and Mustafa Özçamdallı. 2022. “Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 6 (1): 15-20. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.944811.
EndNote
Yetiş M, Eken G, Özçamdallı M (April 1, 2022) Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral? Ahi Evran Medical Journal 6 1 15–20.
IEEE
[1]M. Yetiş, G. Eken, and M. Özçamdallı, “Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 15–20, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.46332/aemj.944811.
ISNAD
Yetiş, Mehmet - Eken, Gökay - Özçamdallı, Mustafa. “Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 6/1 (April 1, 2022): 15-20. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.944811.
JAMA
1.Yetiş M, Eken G, Özçamdallı M. Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral? Ahi Evran Med J. 2022;6:15–20.
MLA
Yetiş, Mehmet, et al. “Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 15-20, doi:10.46332/aemj.944811.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Yetiş, Gökay Eken, Mustafa Özçamdallı. Choice of Approach in Hemiarthroplasty For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Anterolateral or Posterolateral? Ahi Evran Med J. 2022 Apr. 1;6(1):15-20. doi:10.46332/aemj.944811

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