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Hemiarthroplasty provides better results for displaced intracapsular femur neck fractures
July 2013
Hemiarthroplasty provides better results for displaced intracapsular femur neck fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A comparison of hemiarthroplasty with total hip replacement for displaced intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck: A randomised controlled multicentre trial in patients aged 70 years and over
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Oct;92(10):1422-8.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
252 elderly patients in 8 different centers across Netherlands, presenting with displaced intracapsular neck of femur fractures, were randomized to hemiathroplasty or total hip replacement and were followed up for 1 and 5 years. Although many long-term results of hemiarthroplasty and total hip replacement were similar in patients greater than 70 years old and otherwise healthy, hemiarthroplasty h...
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