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Hip replacement has a lower failure rate compared to internal fixation for hip fracture
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J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Mar;92(3):406-12
450 patients with Garden grade 3 or 4 displaced fractures of the femoral neck were randomized to be managed with total or hemiarthroplasty or internal fixation, to compare long-term failure and patient-reported outcome between the two groups. At the 10 year follow up, patients of the total and hemi-arthroplasty group had significantly lower failure rates, in comparison to patients who underwent internal fixation. Pain, mobility, and mortality rate were similar between the two treatment groups.
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