A cohort study comparing internal fixation for undisplaced versus hip arthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly: a pilot study for a clinical trial

A cohort study comparing internal fixation for undisplaced versus hip arthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly: a pilot study for a clinical trial

Abstract Introduction The literature regarding undisplaced femoral neck fractures (FNF) is sparse. The aim of this prospective feasibility study is to compare the clinical outcome after undisplaced FNF treated with internal fixation (IF) and displaced FNF treated with hip arthroplasty. We hypothesiz...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Mukka, Pontus Sjöholm, Athir Aziz, Thomas Eisler, Bakir Kadum, Ferid Krupic, Per Morberg, Arkan Sayed-Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Hip fractures
Undisplaced
Displaced
Internal fixation
Arthroplasty
Reoperation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00642-w

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