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SUBMITTER: Skoldenberg O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4617887 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sköldenberg Olof O Chammout Ghazi G Mukka Sebastian S Muren Olle O Nåsell Hans H Hedbeck Carl-Johan CJ Salemyr Mats M
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20151019
<h4>Background</h4>A femoral neck fracture (FNF) is a common cause of suffering and premature death in the elderly population. Optimizing the treatment for improved outcome and a reduced need for secondary surgery is important both for the patient and the society. The choice of primary total or hemiarthroplasty in patients over eighty years are controversial. We hypothesized that total hip arthroplasty has an equal or better outcome in patient-reported outcome compared with hemiarthroplasty.<h4> ...[more]