title: Is cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty a safe treatment for femoral neck fracture in elderly patients?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Controversy exists regarding the use of cement in hemiarthroplasty when treating a displaced femoral neck fracture in elderly patients. The primary hypothesis of this study was that the use of cement would afford better visual analog pain and activity scores in elderly patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 133 patients over 65 years of age admitted to our clinics from 2006 to 2012 for the surgical treatment of a displaced femoral neck fracture. All patients were treated via hemiarthroplasty. The patients (66 males, 67 females; mean age: 78.16 years; range: 60-110 years) were followed-up regularly. All patients were divided into one of two groups: group A was treated with cement; and group B without. Both groups were compared in terms of preoperative features (demographics and associated diseases), pre- and postoperative complications, mortality rates, pain and activity levels, and hip scores. Hospitalization time, average surgical duration, and time from fracture to operation were also recorded. Mean follow-up duration was 30.9 (range: 5-51) months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found no significant between-groups differences in terms of length of hospital stay, Harris Hip Score, complications, or follow-up mortality rates. Walking ability and pain scores were better in the cemented group in the early follow-up period. Duration of surgery and perioperative mortality rates were somewhat lower in the cementless group, but the difference was not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of cement during hip hemiarthroplasty in patients over 65 years of age had no negative impact on mortality or morbidity. Hemodynamic changes during cement application are important, but it is noteworthy that patients fitted with cemented endoprostheses had increased levels of activity and lower pain levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Osmaniye State Hospital, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duygulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Modern Dünyam Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baktır
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements
keywords: cemented; femoral neck fracture; hemiarthroplasty