Short term outcome of total hip replacement by modified Hardinge’s approach

Abstract

Research on the patient outcomes after total hip replacement by Modified Hardinge’s in the Indian scenario will help Surgeons offer the most suitable treatment for Indian patients. The current study was undertaken to assess the functional outcome of Total hip replacement in terms of Harris Hip Score to measure clinical outcome at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively (Pain Relief, Gait, Activities & Degree of Motion). 20 patients with 20 diseased hips of varied pathology, aged between 26 and 72 years were operated with Total hip replacement by Hardinge’s Approach. Functional evaluation at 3 months showed excellent results in 13 hips, good in 6 hips and fair in 1 hip. No poor results were noted. Radiological evaluation at the latest follow-up of all cases didn’t show any signs of aseptic loosening or stem failure. This study proved that Total Hip Replacement by Modified Hardinge’s using uncemented and cemented procedures in varied hip pathologies gives an almost equivalent functional outcome and excellent to good results were achieved in 95% of patients postoperatively irrespective of the hip disease according to Harris hip score at 3 months.