October 1, 1980Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Management of Hip Fractures by Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Why the study?

Does total hip arthroplasty improve pain and activity levels in patients with acute intracapsular fractures of the hip?

Structured PICO

Does total hip arthroplasty improve pain and activity levels in patients with acute intracapsular fractures of the hip?

Population

112 patients ranging in age from 40 to 89 with acute intracapsular fractures of the hip (63% subcapital, 27.6% midcervical, 8.9% basilar; 53.5% Garden's Stage IV, 34.8% Stage III, 11.6% Stage II)

Intervention

Total hip arthroplasty

Outcome

Pain and activity levels after one yearpatient reported

Total hip arthroplasty provides excellent pain relief for previously active elderly patients with displaced subcapital fractures.

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Implication

May support THA for pain relief in active elderly with hip fractures; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.

Cite This Study

Sim et al. (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a929d120b68d46265a29362 https://doi.org/10.1097/00003086-198010000-00021

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Management of Hip Fractures by Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Management of Hip Fractures by Total Hip Arthroplasty

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