“…In addition to these considerations, the initial experience with THA for intracapsular fractures suggest rates of dislocation ranging from 2% to 9% [3,4,10,15,23,26]. However, there is an accumulating body of evidence that supports the use of THA in suitable patients, and some studies [4,9,14,18,27] indicate function may be better than after other procedures, particularly hemiarthroplasty. To confirm or refute the reported higher rate of dislocation and recurrent dislocation in patients treated with THAs, we compared patients treated with hemiarthroplasty with patients treated with THA to determine the incidence of first-time dislocation, cumulative risk of dislocation, and influence of demographic factors.…”