Hip Hemiarthroplasty in Neurologic or Cognitively Impaired Patients: A Case Series of Post-operative Dislocations

摘要

Introduction:Hemiarthroplasty is the operation of choice for displaced intracapsular neck of femur fracture in elderly patients with low physical demands. Dislocation in this frail patient cohort can have devastating consequences. The patients with neurological and cognitive impairment are at additional risk secondary to imbalance of muscle tone and a reduced ability to engage with rehabilitation.