Why the study?
Does internal fixation affect the reoperation rate compared to hemiarthroplasty or younger age groups in octogenarians with intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck?
Population
Patients aged 80 years and above with minimally displaced or impacted intracapsular fractures of the femoral…
Comparison
Internal fixation vs Hemiarthroplasty and younger patients aged 65 to…
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May favor hemiarthroplasty over internal fixation in octogenarians; leaves open optimal strategy pending randomized data.
Does internal fixation affect the reoperation rate compared to hemiarthroplasty or younger age groups in octogenarians with intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck?
Internal fixation may not be the optimal treatment for extremely elderly patients with minimally displaced or impacted intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck due to higher reoperation rates.
Hui et al. (1994) studied this question.
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