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14586571

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
There is no consensus as to whether osteosynthesis (OS) or hemiarthroplasty (HA) should be used as the primary treatment of displaced femoral-neck fracture. In a prospective matched-pair study, we compared 84 patients treated with OS with three screws and 84 patients treated with uncemented Austin-Moore HA focusing on functional parameters, reoperations and mortality. At 4 months after the fracture, functional recovery was not significantly different between the study groups. However, OS patients tended to have slightly better functional ability than HA patients, as more of them were able to walk out of doors (45.2% versus 39.2%), more were able to walk without walking aids (23.7% versus 16.7%), and more returned to live in their own homes (80%versus 72.9%). OS patients used slightly but not significantly less painkillers and had less hip pain than HA patients. OS patients had had 15.4% more reoperations by 4 months and 14.2% more by 1 year compared to the HA group. The 4-month and 1-year mortality rates of the study groups were of the same order. Functional recovery was slightly better after OS with three screws than after uncemented HA, although no significant differences were seen in a sample of this size. On the other hand, OS was associated with a higher reoperation rate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0341-2695
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional comparison between uncemented Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty and osteosynthesis with three screws in displaced femoral neck fractures--a matched-pair study of 168 patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Oulu, PO Box 22, 90221, Kajaanintie 50, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study