Cemented or Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fracture
In this multicenter, randomized trial comparing cemented with modern uncemented hemiarthroplasty in persons 60 years of age or older with an intracapsular hip fracture, cemented hemiarthroplasty resulted in a modestly but significantly better quality of life and a lower risk of periprosthetic fractu...
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Published in | The New England journal of medicine Vol. 386; no. 6; pp. 521 - 530 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Massachusetts Medical Society
10.02.2022
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Summary: | In this multicenter, randomized trial comparing cemented with modern uncemented hemiarthroplasty in persons 60 years of age or older with an intracapsular hip fracture, cemented hemiarthroplasty resulted in a modestly but significantly better quality of life and a lower risk of periprosthetic fracture than uncemented hemiarthroplasty. |
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ISSN: | 0028-4793 1533-4406 |
DOI: | 10.1056/NEJMoa2108337 |