Patient factors, not procedure, linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture

Patient factors, not procedure, linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture

The risk of major postoperative complications after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for treatment of femoral neck fractures is influenced by patient factors, rather than choice of procedure, according to study results.

Source: Healio

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