OTA2017: QoL of monoblock Thompson vs modular Exeter implants in hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture .
A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the Thompsons Versus the Exeter® Polished Taper Stem and Unitrax® Head in the Treatment of Displaced Intracapsular Fractures of the Hip: The WHiTE 3: HEMI Trial
964 patients, over the age of 60, with an intracapsular fracture of the hip and scheduled for hemiarthroplasty, were randomized to receive either a cemented, Exeter modular stem with a Unitrax femoral head, or to receive a cemented, Thompson monoblock stem. Groups were assessed for quality of life on the EQ-5D at 4 months postoperatively. No statistically significant difference between groups was observed in EQ-5D scores at 4 months, both including and excluding cases of mortality.
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