[Cemented bipolar prosthesis in multimorbidity patients with coxarthrosis. Short- and intermediate-term results]

The treatment of coxarthrosis with the cemented Duopleet prosthesis represents an efficient alternative to total hip prosthesis in elderly and polymorbid patients. The early results show a tolerable rate of complications. The patients can be mobilized early. The mortality seems to be low. Medium-term results are satisfactory. The rate of protrusions is lower than in patients with common femoral head prosthesis. Paraarticular ossifications are seen frequently. In numerous patients we found pain with projection to the operated hip.