Total hip replacement following failed femoral hemiarthroplasty.

Revision Hip Arthroplasty:A Retrospective Survey

“…Series have already been reported on total hip replacement for failed femoral head hemiarthroplasty (Amstutz & Smith 1979), and our series, although consisting of older patients, confirms the generally good results.…”

Revision of failed hemiarthroplasty for fractures at the hip

“…This agrees with the incidence of 39% to 57% reported by others [1,818,22], and reflects complicated surgery in an elderly population. There appears to be a higher rate of early loosening after revision for failed hemiarthroplasty than after primary THR [1,14]. Failure of hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture usually occurs relatively soon after implantation.…”

Results of Conversion Total Hip Prosthesis Performed following Painful Hemiarthroplasty

“…1,19,20 Conversion total hip prosthesis is indicated after hemiarthroplasty to relieve pain, which may be due to loosening, acetabular cartilage erosion, protrusion, or infection, and to improve function. 1,2,8,12,20 D'Arcy and Devas 7 reported these problems in 26% of their patients with hemiarthroplasty. Holmberg et al 6 and Swiontkowski 21 reported 16% and 20% revision rates, respectively, during 7 years of follow-up after hemiarthroplasty.…”