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Total arthroplasty for displaced subcapital hip fractures provides best functional results
March 2013
Total arthroplasty for displaced subcapital hip fractures provides best functional results
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The four-year functional result after a displaced subcapital hip fracture treated with three different surgical options
Int Orthop. 2008 Jun;32(3):367-73. Epub 2007 Mar 13Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
129 elderly patients presenting with displaced subcaptial hip fractures were randomized to three forms of surgical treatment to determine their effects on functional performance post-operatively. At 4 year follow-up, total arthroplasty provided the best functional results compared to both internal fixation and hemiarthroplasty. Functional results strongly correlated with patient age at the time of...
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