Bipolar or Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty after Femoral Neck Fracture in the Geriatric Population


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Ayhan E., Kesmezacar H., Karaman O., Sahin A., Kir N.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.400-405, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: The choice of prosthesis in hemiarthroplasty is controversial for geriatric patients after femoral neck fracture. We hypothesised that selection criteria for unipolar or bipolar prostheses could be constructed based on factors affecting mortality.