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. 2024 Apr 1;58(6):716-721.
doi: 10.1007/s43465-024-01132-4. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Cemented Versus Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intracapsular Neck of Femur Fractures in the Elderly: Outcomes and Costings

W Wignadasan  1 , A Najefi  1 , M Dewhurst  1 , M A Fazal  1
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Cemented Versus Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intracapsular Neck of Femur Fractures in the Elderly: Outcomes and Costings

W Wignadasan et al. Indian J Orthop. .

Abstract

Background: Hemiarthroplasty (HA) is a common form of treatment for displaced neck of femur fractures. There is ongoing debate as to whether cemented or uncemented HA is a more superior treatment modality. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes between patients that underwent cemented HA to uncemented HA. Secondarily, we analysed the costs associated of each treatment option.

Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at a busy district general hospital. The study included 335 patients that were treated with either a cemented or uncemented HA for a displaced neck of femur fracture between January 2017 and December 2018. Data collected included age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) score, treatment modality, length of stay (LOS) and general costs.

Results: 197 (58.8%) of the cohort underwent cemented HA and 138 (41.2%) underwent uncemented HA. Mean age for the cemented cohort was 84.7 years and 85.9 years in the uncemented group (p = 0.31). There was no significant differences between the groups with regard to mean LOS and discharge disposition (p = 0.44). There were no significant difference in 30-day and 1-year mortality between the two groups (p = 0.2). We did find a statistically significant difference in the costings between the two procedures, with cemented HAs costing £66 more than uncemented HAs (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: We found that both cemented and uncemented HAs produced comparable results. We found a statistically significant reduction in operative time and costs associated with uncemented HA. Uncemented HA implants may be considered where a shorter operation duration is essential.

Keywords: Cemented stem; Healthcare economics; Uncemented stem; Hip hemiarthroplasty.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestW. Wignadasan, A. Najefi, M. Dewhurst and M. A. Fazal did not receive any financial support and do not have any conflict of interest.

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Survival curve showing the perioperative, 30 day and 1 year mortality of uncemented (blue) and cemented (orange) hemiarthroplasty
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A box and whisker plot highlighting the difference in theatre time for the uncemented and cemented hemiarthroplasty
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