Study protocol: HipSTHeR - a register-based randomised controlled trial – hip screws or (total) hip replacement for undisplaced femoral neck fractures in older patients

Study protocol: HipSTHeR - a register-based randomised controlled trial – hip screws or (total) hip replacement for undisplaced femoral neck fractures in older patients

Abstract Background Femoral neck fractures (FNFs), which are common in the older population, are associated with high mortality and morbidity. Some 20% of FNFs are undisplaced (uFNFs). The routine surgical procedure for uFNFs is internal fixation (IF) with 2–3 screws/pins with a reported reoperation...

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Main Authors: Olof Wolf, Pontus Sjöholm, Nils P. Hailer, Michael Möller, Sebastian Mukka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Femoral neck fracture
Internal fixation
Hip arthroplasty
Register
Register-based randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1418-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1418-2

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