Use of orthopaedic finger saw as a cost effective option for femoral neck resection in hemiarthroplasty

Dr K K Pandey; Dr L S Maravi

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Use of orthopaedic finger saw as a cost effective option for femoral neck resection in hemiarthroplasty

Dr K K Pandey, Dr L S Maravi

Abstract :

Background:Femoral neck preparation without the use of oscillating saw is the challenge.Common implantation errors in hemiarthroplasty includes inadequate length of neck remnant and inadequate calcar seating.Material and Methods:We retrospectively studied 40 patients of femoral neck fracture undergoing hemiarthoplasty of hip joint between 2015 and 2018 and devided the patients in two group with 20 patients in each group.Femoral neck in group A was resected with bone cutter, bone nibbler and osteotome. Femoral neck with Group B was resected with use of finger saw after marking with electro cautery.Result:In group A, 3 patients complained of thigh pain and 2 patients complained of hip pain .In group B , only 1 patient complained of persistent hip pain . Conclusion:Use of Orthopaedic finger saw for femoral neck preparation is the cost effective alternative of Oscillating saw. Femoral neck Preparation with bone nibbler and cutter has high complication rate