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Dual mobility cup as a treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly

Abstract
Background The main goal in the treatment of femoral neck fractures in the elderly is to enable early mobilization. Hemiarthroplasty is considered the gold standard line of treatment. In the past decade, total hip replacement (THR) was introduced to the orthopedic community with the advantage of better pain relief and functional outcome. However, the reported dislocation rates after THR in femoral...
Keywords
Medicine
Femoral neck
Surgery
Internal medicine
Osteoporosis



Dual mobility cup as a treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly

Dual mobility cup as a treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly

Abstract
Background The main goal in the treatment of femoral neck fractures in the elderly is to enable early mobilization. Hemiarthroplasty is considered the gold standard line of treatment. In the past decade, total hip replacement (THR) was introduced to the orthopedic community with the advantage of better pain relief and functional outcome. However, the reported dislocation rates after THR in femoral...
Keywords
Medicine
Femoral neck
Surgery
Internal medicine
Osteoporosis