Endoprosthetic treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the year 2000.

Abstract

Endoprosthetic treatment of intracapsular, subcapital displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly patients is widely accepted. According to increase in total number of femoral neck fractures in the last decades, there will be about 5 500 femoral neck fractures in Finland suitable for endoprosthetic treatment in the year 2020. Uncemented or cemented unipolar, bipolar or total hip replacements have been alternatives to internal fixation. For active elderly patients with a much younger physiologic than actual age and living a fully independent life, cemented bipolar or total hip arthroplasty should be preferred to unipolar arthroplasty in the year 2 000.