Comparing Cemented vs Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for elderly patients with displaced fracture of the femoral neck: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.

Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Aug 14;99(33):e21731.

Contributing Authors: B Liu A Li J Wang H Wang G Zhai H Ma X Lian B Zhang L Liu Y Gao

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Synopsis

A total of 15 randomized controlled trials with 2052 elderly patients who sustained femoral neck fractures were included in this meta-analysis comparing cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty. Outcomes of interest included length of stay, operation time, incidence of re-operation, incidence of residual pain, intra-operative and post-operative blood loss, incidence of mortality, Harris Hip Scores...