When is hemiarthroplasty preferable to intramedullary prophylactic fixation of malignant lesions of the proximal femur?

James S LinJuan E Santiago-TorresJoshua S EverhartNicole E ZayanJoel L MayersonThomas J Scharschmidt

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)

There is no difference in survival or likelihood of unassisted ambulation after prophylactic femoral fixation with IM nails versus hemiarthroplasty in patients with metastatic disease of proximal femur.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
minimally invasive
bone mineral density
total hip arthroplasty
finite element