Cemented or Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fracture.

Miguel A FernandezJuul AchtenNicholas ParsonsXavier Luke GriffinMay-Ee PngJenny GouldAlwin McGibbonMatthew L Costanull null

Published in: The New England journal of medicine (2022)

Among patients 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. (Funded by the National Institute for Health Research; WHiTE 5 ISRCTN number, ISRCTN18393176.).

Keyphrases

hip fracture
total hip
total knee arthroplasty
total hip arthroplasty
quality improvement
physical activity
middle aged