Why the study?
Guidelines recommend cemented fixation for hip fracture arthroplasty in older patients, but inconsistent adherence worldwide requires better characterization of the effects.
Does uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty increase the risk of reoperation or mortality compared to cemented hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures?
Population
7539 uncemented and 22,639 cemented hemiarthroplasties for intracapsular femoral neck fractures
Comparison
Uncemented hemiarthroplasty vs cemented hemiarthroplasty
Design
Registry-based cohort study
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports cemented preference in elderly femoral neck fractures; leaves open randomized confirmation.
Does uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty increase the risk of reoperation or mortality compared to cemented hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures?
Uncemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients is associated with a significantly increased risk of reoperation compared to cemented fixation, without differences in mortality or quality of life.
Kristensen et al. (2019) studied this question.