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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hip arthroplasties for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in adults can be total replacement or hemiarthroplasty. Despite the high prevalence of these fractures and large number of studies on the topic, the best choice of arthroplasty to be used remains unclear. The present study aims to overview the results of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes between total hip replacement and hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures in adults.

Methods and analysis

Four electronic databases (Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science) and reference lists from previous reviews will be searched without language limitation. Eligible studies will be systematic reviews of RCT that compare total hip repla

SUBMITTER: Falotico GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8601070 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature