Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital (CNOH) joint register is of huge value in assessing current outcomes of Charnley and Exeter Total Hip Replacements (THR) in Ireland. It is the chief orthopaedic elective hospital and as the Republic of Ireland has no published results from the National Joint Register yet; focusing on this register will help the Irish orthopaedic community by demonstrating which of the two devices has superior survivorship and patient reported outcomes. Joint register data fo...

An 83-year-old female sustained a right femoral interprosthetic fracture following a fall, She had a high BMI with a background history of ischaemic heart disease and type II diabetes. She was placed in a Thomas splint and underwent surgical fixation with a plate on the following trauma list. She was non-weight bearing for six weeks before partial weight bearing was commenced when callus appeared on X-ray. At six months good callus was evidenced and she was fully weight bearing. Interprosthetic ...