Salvage Total Hip Replacement for Failed Proximal Femoral Fracture Fixation

Upon drawing comparisons with primary hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis through data available in the literature, it is obvious that salvage arthroplasty is a complex procedure with longer surgical times and onerous rehabilitation. Whilst it is not the same as revision arthroplasty, many of the characteristics in terms of surgical planning and outcomes are similar. Therefore, it is our recommendation that salvage hip arthroplasty procedures should be categorised, listed, and studied separately from primary arthroplasty in the National Joint Registry database.