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Review Question - QID 215613

Femoral Neck Fractures Treatment Operative QID: 215613 (OBQ20.202)
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QID 215613 (Type "215613" in App Search)
A 75-year-old male presents to the emergency department after a mechanical fall in the grocery store parking lot. His leg is shortened and externally rotated. He has significant pain with logroll. Radiographs demonstrate a displaced femoral neck fracture. Upon further questioning, he states he is active and plays golf twice a week and does not use any assistive devices. He denies antecedent hip pain. Which of following is true when comparing the use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) to hemiarthroplasty for this patient?
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