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

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Comparing Cemented vs Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures. ACE Report. 2020;9(10):2. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12346

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...