The value of modular hemiarthroplasty for unstable femoral neck fractures in elderly patients with coxarthrosis

BACKGROUND: Displaced femoral neck fractures are common in the elderly patient. The surgical treatment options consist of a hemiarthroplasty (HA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the best surgical choice is still under debate. Bipolar HAs do not address preexisting arthritic changes of the...

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Published in:BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Main Authors: Döring, Robert, Jentzsch, Thorsten, Scheyerer, Max J., Pfäffli, William, Werner, Clément M. L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4877940/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27215472
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1068-x
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