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Displaced femoral neck fractures: Similar mortality rates with cemented or uncemented HA
April 2014
Displaced femoral neck fractures: Similar mortality rates with cemented or uncemented HA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures: an updated meta-analysis
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2014 Jan;24(1):7-14. doi: 10.1007/s00590-012-1151-4. Epub 2012 Dec 20Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
12 randomized controlled trials comparing cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty (HA) in patients with displaced femoral neck fractures were included in this meta-analysis. This review aimed to compare the two methods with respect to mortality rates, the incidence of complications, blood loss, operative time, and hospital stay. Results indicated that cemented and uncemented HA resulted in simila...
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