The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyScrew Fixation Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Elderly patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture treated with hip arthroplasty may have better function than those treated with internal fixation. We hypothesized that hemiarthroplasty would be superior to screw fixation with regard to hip function, mobility, pain, quality of life, and the risk of a reoperation in elderly patients with a nondisplaced femoral neck fracture. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.