Total Hip Arthroplasty Outperforms Hemiarthroplasty in Patients Aged 65 Years and Older: A Propensity-Matched Study of Short-Term Outcomes

Total Hip Arthroplasty Outperforms Hemiarthroplasty in Patients Aged 65 Years and Older: A Propensity-Matched Study of Short-Term Outcomes

Introduction: Displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly individuals may be treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA). However, it is unclear what the short-term medical outcomes are related to these surgical options. The purpose of this study was to compare early...

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Main Authors: Jared A. Warren DO, Kavin Sundaram MD, MSc, Hiba K. Anis MD, Nicolas S. Piuzzi MD, Carlos A. Higuera MD, Atul F. Kamath MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319876854

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