Tower and Beals developed criteria for determining outcome after a femoral fracture ipsilateral to a total hip prosthesis. The authors are from the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.
Parameters:
(1) stability of arthroplasty
(2) fracture healing
(3) deformity
(4) shortening
(5) other
Parameter
Excellent - all of the following
Good - any of the following
Poor - any of the following
stability
stable
stable subsidence
loose
fracture healing
healed
nonunion
deformity
none to minimal
moderate
severe
shortening
none to minimal
moderate
severe
other
new fracture, sepsis
where:
• Pain is not listed as a separate parameter, but it could be included under deformity.
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