Femoral neck fracture replacement surgery refers to femoral head arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty of the femoral head is generally applicable to femoral neck fracture or intertrochanteric fracture. In the case of elderly people who have suffered a fracture of the femoral head or intertrochanteric fracture due to a fall, the patient is not suitable for total hip replacement due to his/her relatively old age, and so on, and then he/she needs to opt for femoral head arthroplasty.
Artificial joint replacement is to replace the damaged femoral neck including the femoral head with an artificial joint. After the surgery, the patient is usually hospitalized for 2 to 4 weeks, and X-ray examination is done every 3 months or so; about one year after the surgery, the patient should avoid weight-bearing to prevent loosening of the joint prosthesis; and get out of bed as early as possible with the assistance of the assistive device, so as to prevent adhesion of the joints.
Femoral head replacement surgery is relatively simple and safe, but femoral head arthroplasty also has its disadvantages. Hip pain after surgery is due to the impingement or compression of the prosthesis on the bone or cartilage of the acetabulum. Therefore, femoral head arthroplasty is relatively less utilized at present.
In daily life, it is important to prevent falls, increase calcium diet, sun exposure, vitamin D supplementation, and avoid excessive weight bearing. If you have brain disease, you must actively treat the original disease to prevent falls that may cause femoral neck fracture.