Primary total hip arthroplasty
Intervention1 paper3 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3Physical function
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Physical function
no changein humans1Low certainty
Primary total hip arthroplasty has no effect on physical function in humans.
Human trialpertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patientsn = 69
Intramedullary nailing compared with primary total hip arthroplasty for pertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patients : a prospective randomized study · Bone & joint open · 8 Sep 2026
Lifespan
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Lifespan
no changein humans1Low certainty
Primary total hip arthroplasty has no effect on lifespan in humans (p = 0.953).
Human trialpertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patients4.1 yearsn = 69
Intramedullary nailing compared with primary total hip arthroplasty for pertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patients : a prospective randomized study · Bone & joint open · 8 Sep 2026
Harris hip score
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Harris hip score
no changein humans1Low certainty
Primary total hip arthroplasty has no effect on Harris hip score in humans (85.7 vs 82.5 (p = 0.291)).
Human trialpertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patients6 monthsn = 69
Intramedullary nailing compared with primary total hip arthroplasty for pertrochanteric fractures in autonomous elderly patients : a prospective randomized study · Bone & joint open · 8 Sep 2026