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Comparison of Mortality, Length of Hospital Stay and Transfusion between Hemiarthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty in Octo- and Nonagenarian Patients with Femoral Neck Fracture: a Nationwide Study in Korea.

Jun Il YooSuk-Yong JangYong Han ChaWon Sik ChoyKyung-Hoi Koo
Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)
In patients older than 80 years, THA was associated with higher postoperative mortality compared to HA. We recommend the use of HA rather than THA in these patients.
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