Hemiarthroplasty or internal fixation for intracapsular displaced femoral neck fractures: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the functional results after displaced fractures of the femoral neck treated with internal fixation or hemiarthroplasty.

Design

Randomised trial with blinding of assessments of functional results.

Setting

University hospital.

Participants

222 patients; 165 (74%) women, mean age 83 years. Inclusion criteria were age above 60, ability to walk before the fracture, and no major hip pathology, regardless of cognitive function.

Interventions

Closed reduction and two parallel screws (112 patients) and bipolar cemented hemiarthroplasty (110 patients). Follow-up at 4, 12, and 24 months.

Main outcome measures

Hip function (Harris hip score), health related quality of life (Eq-5d), activities of daily living (Barthel index). In all cases

SUBMITTER: Frihagen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2137068 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature