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22 cze 2022 · Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to...
10 lis 2020 · The bipolar prostheses used in this study were as follows: UHR™ universal head bipolar system (Stryker Orthopaedics™, USA) in 20 patients and Tandem™ bipolar system (Smith & Nephew™, USA) in 11 patients.
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty of the hip is a routinely done procedure in the elderly with neck of femur fractures. An uncommon yet widely recognized complication is the dislocation of...
13 lip 2024 · However, in a bipolar hip arthroplasty, only the ball of the femur is replaced with a special implant called a bipolar prosthesis. The bipolar prosthesis itself is a two-part implant. It has a metal stem that fits into the hollow shaft of the femur and a smooth, articulating head.
5 lip 2024 · A 93-year-old female post-left-hip bipolar hemiarthroplasty complicated by hip dislocation 7 years after surgery. AP (a) and lateral (b) radiographs showed posterosuperior dislocation of the left hemiarthroplasty implant construct.
Compared to bipolar, a unipolar partial hip replacement only consists of a head firmly attached to the stem of the prosthesis. The bipolar design provides greater stability, movement and also helps protect the articular cartilage.
12 sie 2019 · We aimed to clarify the possibility of using bipolar hip arthroplasty (BHA) for degenerative diseases by examining long-term results postoperatively in 336 hips. Patients’ average age was 61.0 years (range, 34–88 years), and the average follow-up period was 12.5 years (range, 5.0–27.3 years).
