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Objective To analyze the literatures on arthroplasty treating femoral neck fracture in the elderly so as to evaluate the value of arthroplasty in treating femoral neck fracture in the elderly. Methods The literatures published from 1991 to 2007 on arthroplasty treating femoral neck fracture in the elderly were retrieved via PubMED and Ovid database to compare the mortality. Dislocation, revision and Harris score after operation. The heterogeneity was tested and the data dealt by meta-ana]ysis. Then, we talculated the OR value and 95% confidence interval. Results The study included 10 related pa-pers involving hemi-arthroplasty(HA)and total hip arthroplasty(THA)treating femoral neck fracture in the elderly. There was no statistical difference between HA and THA in aspect of mortality. No heteroge-neity existed in dislocation and revision, with the Q value of 4. 03 and 2. 78 respectively(P>0. 1). THA had a high dislocation rate but lower incidence of revision, in comparison with HA. The heterogeneity of Harris score was confirmed with the Q value of 23. 94(P<0. 1), with relative risk(RR) of 0. 79, OR of 0. 35 and 95% CI of 0. 23-0. 53. Conclusions As for hip function recovery, THA is better than he-mi-arthroplasty and THA should be the first choice for femoral neck fracture. However, for patients who can not tolerate operation or have anticipated life span less than 5 years, hemi-arthroplasty should be cho-sen.
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Objective To explore the value of different surgical methods in the treatment of the displaced femoral neck fracture of the elderly. Methods An follow up study was done on 89 cases older than 65 years who were treated with internal fixation, femoral head arthroplasty and total hip joint replacement between 1998 and 2003 to compare the difference upon operation time, blood loss, duration of hospitalization, joint function evaluation one and two years after operation, complications and reversion rate. Results The internal fixation group had the shortest operation time and hospitalization and the least blood loss but the longest immobilization time, highest complication rate and reversion rate as well as the worst joint function. While the total hip joint replacement group had the least immobilization time, the lowest complication rate and reversion rate, best joint function but required better health condition. The femoral head arthroplasty group had the least operation injury but had relative higher reversion rate and worse joint function compared to the total hip joint replacement group. Conclusion Total hip joint replacement is suitable for the displaced femoral neck fractures of the elderly, especially those who are active have relative longer life expectancy and good general condition.