A Comparative Study of the Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients Treated With Cemented and Uncemented Thompson Hemiarthroplasty
Background: Thompson hip hemiarthroplasty is a well-established procedure for the treatment of displaced intracapsular fracture neck of femur in the elderly. However, considerable debate exists regarding the use of cemented prosthesis in this elderly group of patients. The main purpose of our study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491711000303 |