ARTHROPLASTY
Femoral neck fractures: Similar function, but higher revision rates using PCU-THR vs HA
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Bone Joint J. 2013 May;95-B(5):609-15. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B5.31083
96 patients aged 70 or over who had suffered femoral neck fractures (32 at final follow-up) were randomized to receive either a total hip replacement with a polycarbonate-urethane acetabular component (PCU-THR), or a hemiarthroplasty (HA) treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes associated with these two treatments. Results indicated that there was no difference in function at 3 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years post-operation and that pain was worse in the PCU-THR group at 1 and 2 years. Lastly, higher revision rates were observed in the PCU-THR group.
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