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The Influence of Femoral Fixation on Mortality and Revision After Hip Arthroplasty in Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients Older Than 65 Years. A Matched Cohort Analysis From the American Joint Replacement Registry.

Bryan D SpringerSusan M OdumAyushmita DeJeffrey B StamboughJames I HuddlestonRichard L IllgenAlejandro Gonzalez Della Valle
Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
In this exact match study, cemented stem fixation for femoral neck fracture was associated with a markedly reduced risk of revision for PPFx and for all-cause revision. This must be weighed against the associated increased risk in mortality, which warrants additional investigation.
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