Comparison of Anterior and Lateral Approach in Hip Hemiarthroplasty for Femur Neck Fractures in the Elderly: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes

INTRODUCTION: Many surgical approaches have been described for hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA) treating femur neck fractures (FNFs). Direct lateral approach (DLA) is one of the most used. Today, the direct anterior approach (DAA) has become very attractive, but it seems to involve more intra-operative fr...

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Main Authors: Faggiani M, Risitano S, Rissolio L, Baroni C, Alberghina F, Conforti L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2022-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2022/v16n3/femur-neck-fractures.pdf