TAMPA, Fla. —Despite decreased operative times, uncemented hip hemiarthroplasty was associated with increased risk of fractures and complications compared with cemented hip hemiarthroplasty, results showed.
“While there is a consensus on treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly being hemiarthroplasty, there is still debate regarding whether to cement or not,” Paulo Castaneda, MD, said in his presentation at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.
In a retrospective chart review, Castaneda and colleagues analyzed 3,820 patients (mean age of 81