Is the use of bipolar hemiarthroplasty over monopolar hemiarthroplasty justified? A propensity score-weighted analysis of a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Aims: Using data from the Hip Fracture Evaluation with Alternatives of Total Hip Arthroplasty versus Hemiarthroplasty (HEALTH) trial, we sought to determine if a difference in functional outcomes exists between monopolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA). Methods: This study is a secondary analysis...

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Main Authors: Marianne Comeau-Gauthier, Sofia Bzovsky, Daniel Axelrod, Rudolf W. Poolman, Frede Frihagen, Mohit Bhandari, Emil Schemitsch, Sheila Sprague, On behalf of the HEALTH investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2023-05-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
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Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2023-0026.R1