Girdlestone resection arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures has poorer outcomes than hemiarthroplasty in frail patients with increased risk for arthroplasty-related complications: a retrospective case study of 21 patients.

Petri BellovaMarcus LinneAnne Elisabeth PostlerKlaus-Peter GüntherMaik StiehlerJens Goronzy

Published in: Acta orthopaedica (2024)

Patients with HA after FNF had higher survival and better functional outcomes when compared with GRA in matched patient groups. Considering this, GRA for FNF should be selected restrictively.

Keyphrases

case report
risk factors
total hip arthroplasty
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
glycemic control