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Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: a meta-analysis.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Comparison between Cemented and Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty in Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of cemented and uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of femoral neck fractures in elderly patients over 60 years old.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Cemented vs Uncemented hemiarthroplasties for femoral neck fractures: An overlapping systematic review and evidence appraisal.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Surgical interventions for treating intracapsular hip fractures in older adults: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Are functional outcomes and reoperation rates really better than those of cementless stems in displaced femoral neck fractures? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in current-generation stem designs.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2021Pooled it
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- Hemiarthroplasty for neck of femur fractures: to cement or not? A systematic review of literature and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2019Pooled it
- Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Comparison of Postoperative Infection-Related Complications between Cemented and Cementless Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2017Pooled it
- Partial versus early full weight bearing after uncemented total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2017Pooled it
- [Hip fractures in the elderly : Osteosynthesis versus joint replacement].Der Orthopade · 2014Pooled it
- Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures: A randomized controlled trial with two years follow-up.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2020Trial
- More complications in uncemented compared to cemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures: a randomized controlled trial of 201 patients, with one year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- CementedWorld journal of orthopedics · 2026Article
- The Impact of Fixation Method and Surgical Approach on Outcomes Following Hip Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- In vitro experimental study of MC-PMMA containing vancomycin for the prevention of infection in open bone defects.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025Article
- Cementless fixation in total joint arthroplasty: Factors impacting osseointegration.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Review
- What is the Incidence of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome in Elderly patients Undergoing Cemented Stem Hemiarthroplasty ? An Evaluation of 40 Patients.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Cementless Hemiarthroplasty for a Femoral Neck Fracture in a 93-Year-Old Female Patient: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveControversy still exists regarding using cemented or uncemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of the two surgical techniques in femoral neck fracture patients over 70 years old.
methodsWe searched PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI and VIP Database from inception to December 2012 for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Outcomes of interest include postoperative hip function, residue pain, complication rates, mortality, reoperation rate, operation time and intraoperative blood loss. Odds ratios (OR) and weighted mean differences (WMD) from each trial were pooled using random-effects model or fixed-effects model given on the heterogeneity of the included studies.
results7 RCTs involving 1,125 patients (1,125 hips) were eligible for meta-analysis. Our results demonstrate that cemented hemiarthroplasty is associated with better postoperative hip function (OR = 0.48, 95% CI, 0.31-0.76; P = 0.002), lower residual pain (OR = 0.43, 95%CI, 0.29-0.64; P<0.0001), less implant-related complications (OR = 0.15, 95%CI, 0.09-0.26; P<0.00001) and longer operation time (WMD = 7.43 min, 95% CI, 5.37-9.49 min; P<0.00001). No significant difference was observed between the two groups in mortality, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, local complications, general complications, reoperation rate and intraoperative blood loss.
conclusionsCompared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty, the existing evidence indicates that cemented hemiarthroplasty can achieve better hip function, lower residual pain and less implant-related complications with no increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, general complications, local complications and reoperation rate in treating elderly patients with femoral neck fractures.
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