
Arthroplasty
THA: Better short term clinical results for femoral neck fractures than hemiarthroplasty
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J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Dec;88(12):2583-9.
81 mobile, independent patients with displaced intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck were randomized to receive total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty to compare the overall effectiveness of each treatment. After a mean follow-up of 3 years, the patients who received total hip arthroplasty displayed significantly better short term walking distances and Oxford hip scores, and fewer complications when compared with the patients who received hemiarthroplasty.
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