Key result
A survey of 291 orthopaedic surgeons found 47% preferred bipolar arthroplasty for intracapsular hip fractures and 51% preferred dynamic hip screws for extracapsular fractures.
Population
291 orthopaedic surgeons from 57 countries attending the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Preferences for costlier implants persist without evidence; leaves open whether education or policy can align practice with guidelines.
Cross-Sectional (n=291)
Yes
p-value: p=0.25
Orthopaedic surgeons frequently prefer more expensive technologies like intramedullary devices and bipolar hemiarthroplasties for hip fractures, despite a lack of evidence justifying their higher relative costs.
Khashan et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hip fractures (n=291). Survey of surgical treatment preferences was evaluated on Preferred surgical treatment for displaced intracapsular hip fractures and 31A1/31A2 hip fractures (p=0.25). A survey of 291 orthopaedic surgeons found 47% preferred bipolar arthroplasty for intracapsular hip fractures and 51% preferred dynamic hip screws for extracapsular fractures.
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