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Does uncemented hemiarthroplasty compared to cemented hemiarthroplasty reduce operating-room time and the risk of bone cement implantation syndrome in patients with femoral neck fractures?
Does uncemented hemiarthroplasty compared to cemented hemiarthroplasty reduce operating-room time and the risk of bone cement implantation syndrome in patients with femoral neck fractures?
This editorial discusses the trade-offs between cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures, highlighting the cardiovascular risks of bone cement implantation syndrome.
A majority of persons in whom a femoral neck fracture occurs have physical impairment, cognitive impairment, or both. For these patients, a hemiarthroplasty is considered to be the most suitable treatment; bone cement may or may not be used for fixation of the prosthesis. Using an uncemented stem reduces both operating-room time and the risk of bone cement implantation syndrome, in which increased intramedullary pressure at cementation causes embolization, which may lead to hypotension and oxygen desaturation and subsequent acute cardiovascular and neuropsychological complications.1 Yet this benefit of uncemented hemiarthroplasty may come at a price. Studies show that cemented hemiarthroplasty . . .
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