Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures
Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Gabbe B, Zogg CK, Costa ML. Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019, 20: 226. PMID: 31101041, PMCID: PMC6525472, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2590-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemur HeadFracture DislocationHemiarthroplastyHip FracturesHumansIndependent LivingMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesReoperationRisk FactorsUnited KingdomConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyNational Hip Fracture DatabaseHospital Episode StatisticsHip fractureIntracapsular hip fracturesMobile older adultsTHA dislocationOlder adultsHip arthroplastyPropensity scoreHealth-related qualityHip Fracture DatabaseClinical registry dataLength of stayMethodsA systematic reviewUrgent further studyDeath registration dataResultsFive RCTsFit patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeEpisode StatisticsSafety profileSurgical interventionFunctional outcome