A review of early mortality and morbidity in elderly patients following charnley total hip replacement
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- Vol. 97 (4) , 243-248
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00380704
Abstract
To assess the effects of ageing upon the outcome of total hip replacement, the in-patient records of 100 elderly patients who had undergone Charnley hip replacement procedures within the last decade were reviewed. There were 74 women and 26 men and their mean age was 80 years. Osteoarthritis was the cause of hip disease in 94 patients and rheumatoid arthritis the cause in the remaining six patients. The early mortality and morbidity rates were 4% and 77%, respectively, and the average duration of hospital treatment 42 days. Infection was the commonest post-operative complication followed by mental confusion and adverse drug reactions; multiple complications were a frequent finding. Avoidable complications are indicated and recommendations made regarding the pre-operative, operative and post-operative management of elderly patients. Um die Wirkung des Alterns auf das Endergebnis von totalem Hüftgelenksersatz festzustellen, wurden die Karteien von 100 älteren klinischen Patienten, die sich in den vergangenen 10 Jahren einer Charnley-Hüftersatzoperation unterzogen hatten, über-prüft. Davon waren 74 Frauen and 26 Männer, deren Durchschnittsalter 80 Jahre betrug. Osteoarthritis war die Ursache fiir Hiiftgelenksbeschwerden bei 94 Patienten und rheumatische Arthritis bei den restlichen sechs Patienten. Friihsterblichkeits- and Krankheitshäufigkeit betrugen 4% bzw. 77%, und die Durchschnittsdauer der Spitalbehandlung dauerte 42 Tage. Infektion war die häufigste Komplikation nach der Operation, gefolgt von Geistesverwirrung und adversen Reaktionen auf Arzneimittel; häufig wurden vielfache Komplikationen entdeckt. Es wird auf vermeidbare Komplikationen hingewiesen and es wurden Vorschläge gemacht zwecks präoperativer, operativer and postoperativer Behandlung (Betreuung) älterer Patienten.Keywords
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