Author: Arjun Saxena

RECOMMENDATION: There appears to be a higher incidence of infection in patients undergoing arthroplasty for acute femoral neck fracture compared to hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis. The reported rate of infection has a wide range; prospective studies should be performed to determine the true rate of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in this subset of patients.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 96%, Disagree: 4%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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