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Surgical approaches for inserting hemiarthroplasty of the hip in people with hip fractures
A review of 27 studies on hip hemiarthroplasty surgical approaches (anterior, lateral, posterior) for hip fractures found no clear evidence of superiority for activities of daily living, quality of life, mobility, mortality, or pain within four months. Most evidence was very uncertain, highlighting the urgent need for larger, high-quality trials.
Hip fractures affect over 10 million people annually worldwide and are expected to increase with an ageing population, contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Hemiarthroplasty, a common treatment for displaced femoral neck fractures, accounts for more than half of hip fracture surgeries in older adults.
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