POSTOPERATIVE CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL LENGTH DIFFERENCES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT PARTIAL ENDOPROSTHESIS SURGERY

ATAY T., Yaman E., BAYKAL Y. B., KIRDEMİR V., BAYDAR M. L., Aslan A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.13, no.4, pp.238-243, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.238-243
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Today, although it is often ignored, preoperative planning is indispensable for total hip prosthesis surgery. In this study, we aimed to investigate if it was necessary to perform measurements in patients who underwent partial endoprosthesis surgery without any preoperative measurement.