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Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: Long-term complications fewer with THA
May 2014
Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: Long-term complications fewer with THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Internal Fixation Compared with Total Hip Replacement for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Minimum Fifteen-Year Follow-up Study of a Previously Reported Randomized Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Mar 19;96(6):e46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00244.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
143 patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture were randomized to treatment with either total hip arthroplasty (THA) or internal fixation; of these, 54 were mentally impaired and 89 were lucid elderly patients. Participants were followed-up over an extended time period to evaluate the long-term complication rates of each intervention. Results revealed that in the THA group, complication rates...
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