Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty
Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty has been studied in 1 paper since 2017: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Mar 31, 2017: “Comparison of Post-Operative Muscular Strength Between Gamma Nailing and Hemiarthroplasty System in Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures”.
1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated
“abduction strength at 0 degrees 5.1±1.9/5.0±1.6 (p=0.12), and that at 10 degrees 4.7±1.4/4.6±1.3 (p=0.10).”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Humans1
What did studies of Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty find?
1Studies of Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty measured 1 outcome; the most studied are hip abduction strength (1 study).
Hip abduction strength
no changein humans1
1 study
Hip abduction strength
no changein humans1
Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty has no effect on hip abduction strength in humans (At 0 degrees: 5.1±1.9 versus 5.0±1.6 kg; at 10 degrees: 4.7±1.4 versus 4.6±1.3 kg, non-operative versus operative side).
“abduction strength at 0 degrees 5.1±1.9/5.0±1.6 (p=0.12), and that at 10 degrees 4.7±1.4/4.6±1.3 (p=0.10).”
HumansFemoral intertrochanteric fractures; operative versus non-operative sideNew bipolar hip prosthesis with an attached device to secure displaced greater trochanteric fragmenthip musclen = 20
The open orthopaedics journal