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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

729 questions · 775 findings · 58 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 166 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 24 · 3.1%Very low 356 · 45.9%Low 162 · 20.9%Moderate 47 · 6.1%High 20 · 2.6%

Total hip arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Activities of daily living · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether total hip arthroplasty changes activities of daily living, early (within 4 months): using Katz… compared with hemiarthroplasty (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Total hip arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Functional status, early (within 4 months): using HHS (range from 0 to 100) and Johansen hip score (range from 0 to 100); higher scores indicate better function · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures
1 finding from 1 review

Total hip arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Mortality, early (within 4 months) · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether total hip arthroplasty changes mortality, early (within 4 months) compared with hemiarthroplasty (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Total hip arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Unplanned return to theatre (end of · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Total hip arthroplasty showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatre (end of compared with hemiarthroplasty (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cemented vs uncemented hemiarthroplasty

Functional status, early (within 4 months): using HHS (range from 0 to 100) and Johansen hip score (range from 0 to 100); higher scores indicate better function · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures
1 finding from 1 review

Cemented vs uncemented hemiarthroplasty

Mobility, early (within 4 months): able to walk outdoors using no more than 1 walking aid. · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Cemented showed no clear difference in mobility, early (within 4 months): able to walk outdoors using no… compared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cemented vs uncemented hemiarthroplasty

Mortality, early (within 4 months) · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Cemented showed no clear difference in mortality, early (within 4 months) compared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cemented vs uncemented hemiarthroplasty

Unplanned return to theatre (end of · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Cemented showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatre (end of compared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Deep surgical site infection · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes deep surgical site infection compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Delayed or non‐union (medium term) · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes delayed union or non‐union compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review