Are There Differences in Performance Among Femoral Stem Brands Utilized in Cementless Hemiarthroplasty for Treatment of Geriatric Femoral Neck Fractures?

• Published in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research
• Main Authors: Shah, Ishan, Prentice, Heather A, Okike, Kanu, Navarro, Ronald A, Fasig, Brian H, Paxton, Elizabeth W, Grimsrud, Christopher D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.08.2024

For the vast majority of displaced femoral neck fractures in older patients, cemented femoral fixation is indicated because it is associated with a lower risk of periprosthetic fracture than cementless fixation. Nevertheless, cementless fixation continues to be utilized with high frequency for hip f...