AAOS2017: Similar long-term outcome with HA or THA in treatment of femoral neck fracture .
Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: 12-year Follow Up of Randomized Trial
252 elderly patients with a femoral neck fracture were randomized to treatment with either hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. Patients were followed for 12 years postoperatively. Only 50 patients originally randomized were alive at 12-year follow-up. The results indicate that there were no significant differences between groups in modified Harris Hip Score, the incidence of general complications, or the incidence of revision.
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