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SUBMITTER: Stirton JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6403072 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of orthopaedics 20190226 2
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is indicated for completely displaced femoral neck fractures (FNF) in elderly community ambulators. Compared to open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and hemiarthroplasty (HA), THA has favorable outcomes in this population. Cementless fixation with prophylactic cabling is the technique of choice. THA is costlier for hip fractures than for osteoarthritis, but is cost effective for FNF given its lower rate of revision than HA or ORIF. Postoperative home discharge wit ...[more]