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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2009

Cemented versus non-cemented hemiarthroplasty of the hip as a treatment for a displaced femoral neck fracture: design of a randomised controlled trial.

Anne J H Vochteloo, DieuDonné Niesten, Roeland Riedijk, Willard J Rijnberg, Stefan B T Bolder, Sander Koëter, Keetie Kremers-van de Hei, Taco Gosens, Peter Pilot

Open access · goldAbstract readComparative StudyMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Anne J H VochtelooDepartment of Orthopaedics, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis Delft, Delft, The Netherlands. ajhvochteloo@rdgg.nl
DieuDonné Niesten
Roeland Riedijk
Willard J Rijnberg
Stefan B T Bolder
Sander Koëter
Keetie Kremers-van de Hei
Taco Gosens
Peter Pilot
Reinier de Graaf Hospital · NLZorggroep Kans · NLCanisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis · NLElisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA discussion is ongoing whether displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients should be treated with a non-cemented or a cemented hemiarthroplasty. A recent Cochrane analysis stresses the importance of further research into the relative merits of these techniques. We hypothesise that non-cemented hemiarthroplasty will result in at least the same technical-functional outcome and complication rate, with a shorter operation time. METHODS AND

designA randomised controlled multicentre trial will be performed.The study population consists of 200 patients of 70 years and older. Patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture will be allocated randomly to have a cemented or a non-cemented hemiarthroplasty. Data will be collected preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, and 6 weeks, 3 months and 1 year postoperatively.The main outcome measures of this study are technical-functional results of the hemiarthroplasty, duration of surgery, complications, and mid-thigh pain. Secondary outcome measures are living conditions at final follow up, self-reported health-related quality of life, and radiological evaluation of the hemiarthroplasty.

conclusionA recent Cochrane analysis did not find arguments in favour of either non-cemented or cemented hemiarthroplasty. The forthcoming trial will compare treatment for a displaced femoral neck fracture by cemented versus non-cemented hemiarthroplasty. Our results will be published as soon as they become available.

trial registrationTrial Registration Number NTR1508.

Indexed as

Activities of Daily LivingAgedAge FactorsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipBone CementsClinical Trials as TopicEndpoint DeterminationFemaleFemoral Neck FracturesFemur NeckForeign-Body MigrationHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative PainProstheses and ImplantsBone Cements

Identifiers

PMID19476623
PMCPMC2696416
OpenAlexW2063925018

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