Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture: an overview of systematic reviews total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture: an overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

hip arthroplasties for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in adults can be total replacement or hemiarthroplasty. Despite the large number of studies on the topic, the best choice of arthroplasty to be used remains unclear.

Objectives

overview the results of systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes between total hip replacement and hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures in adults.

Design and setting

The study followed the standards of the Prisma checklist and the Cochrane handbook.

Methods

Four electronic databases (Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science) were researched until January 2025. The primary outcomes were mortality, function, quality of life and revision rate an

SUBMITTER: Falotico GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12308922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature