Perioperative mortality after hemiarthroplasty related to fixation method.

Background And Purpose: The appropriate fixation method for hemiarthroplasty of the hip as it relates to implant survivorship and patient mortality is a matter of ongoing debate. We examined the influence of fixation method on revision rate and mortality.

Methods: We analyzed approximately 25,000 hemiarthroplasty cases from the AOA National Joint Replacement Registry.