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MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURES IN THE
ELDERLY
EVIDENCE- BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE
GUIDELINE
Adopted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board of Directors September 5, 2014
This Guideline has been endorsed by the following organizations:

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Disclaimer
This Clinical Practice Guideline was developed by an AAOS physician volunteer Work
Group based on a systematic review of the current scientific and clinical information and
accepted approaches to treatment and/or diagnosis. This Clinical Practice Guideline is not
intended to be a fixed protocol, as some patients may require more or less treatment or
different means of diagnosis. Clinical patients may not necessarily be the same as those
found in a clinical trial. Patient care and treatment should always be based on a
clinicians independent medical judgment, given the individual patients clinical
circumstances.
Disclosure Requirement
In accordance with AAOS policy, all individuals whose names appear as authors or
contributors to Clinical Practice Guideline filed a disclosure statement as part of the
submission process. All panel members provided full disclosure of potential conflicts of
interest prior to voting on the recommendations contained within this Clinical Practice
Guidelines.
Funding Source
This Clinical Practice Guideline was funded exclusively by the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons who received no funding from outside commercial sources to
support the development of this document.
FDA Clearance
Some drugs or medical devices referenced or described in this Clinical Practice Guideline
may not have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or may have
been cleared for a specific use only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the
physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or device he or she wishes
to use in clinical practice.
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Copyright 2014 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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I. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
The following is a summary of the recommendations of the AAOS Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Management of Hip Fractures in the Elderly. All readers of this
summary are strongly urged to consult the full guideline and evidence report for this
information. We are confident that those who read the full guideline and evidence report
will see that the recommendations were developed using systematic evidence-based
processes designed to combat bias, enhance transparency, and promote reproducibility.
This summary of recommendations is not intended to stand alone. Treatment decisions
should be made in light of all circumstances presented by the patient. Treatments and
procedures applicable to the individual patient rely on mutual communication between
patient, physician, and other healthcare practitioners.
Strength of Recommendation Descriptions
Strength
Overall
Strength of
Evidence
Description of Evidence Strength
Strength Visual
Strong Strong
Evidence from two or more High strength
studies with consistent findings for
recommending for or against the intervention.
Moderate Moderate
Evidence from two or more Moderate strength
studies with consistent findings, or evidence
from a single High quality study for
Limited
Low Strength
Evidence or
Conflicting
Evidence
Evidence from one or more Low strength
studies with consistent findings or evidence
from a single moderate strength study for
recommending for or against the intervention or
diagnostic test or the evidence is insufficient or
conflicting and does not allow a
recommendation for or against the intervention.
Consensus No Evidence
There is no supporting evidence. In the absence
of reliable evidence, the work group is making a
recommendation based on their clinical opinion.
Consensus recommendations can only be
created when not establishing a recommendation
could have catastrophic consequences.

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ADVANCED IMAGING
Moderate evidence supports MRI as the advanced imaging of choice for diagnosis of
presumed hip fracture not apparent on initial radiographs.
Strength of Recommendation: Moderate
Description: Evidence from two or more Moderate strength studies with consistent findings, or evidence
from a single High quality study for recommending for or against the intervention.
PREOPERATIVE REGIONAL ANALGESIA
Strong evidence supports regional analgesia to improve preoperative pain control in
patients with hip fracture.
Strength of Recommendation: Strong
Description: Evidence from two or more High strength studies with consistent findings for
PREOPERATIVE TRACTION
Moderate evidence does not support routine use of preoperative traction for patients with
a hip fracture.
SURGICAL TIMING
Moderate evidence supports that hip fracture surgery within 48 hours of admission is
associated with better outcomes.
ASPIRIN AND CLOPIDOGREL
Limited evidence supports not delaying hip fracture surgery for patients on aspirin and/or
clopidogrel.
Strength of Recommendation: Limited
Description: Evidence from two or more Low strength studies with consistent findings or evidence from
a single study for recommending for or against the intervention or diagnostic test or the evidence is
insufficient or conflicting and does not allow a recommendation for or against the intervention.

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ANESTHESIA
Strong evidence supports similar outcomes for general or spinal anesthesia for patients
undergoing hip fracture surgery.
STABLE FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES
Moderate evidence supports operative fixation for patients with stable (non-displaced)
femoral neck fractures.
DISPLACED FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES
Strong evidence supports arthroplasty for patients with unstable (displaced) femoral neck
fractures.
UNIPOLAR VERSUS BIPOLAR
Moderate evidence supports that the outcomes of unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty
for unstable (displaced) femoral neck fractures are similar.
HEMI VS. TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY
Moderate evidence supports a benefit to total hip arthroplasty in properly selected
patients with unstable (displaced) femoral neck fractures.
CEMENTED FEMORAL STEMS
Moderate evidence supports the preferential use of cemented femoral stems in patients
undergoing arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures.

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SURGICAL APPROACH
Moderate evidence supports higher dislocation rates with a posterior approach in the
treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures with hip arthroplasty.
STABLE INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES

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