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September 20, 2025JAAOS Global Research and ReviewsOpen Access

The Correlation of Surgeon Subspecialty With Outcomes Following Surgery for Geriatric Femoral Neck Fracture

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JZJustin ZhuIAIsmail AjjawiWDWesley Day

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals similar 90-day outcomes and 5-year revision rates across surgeon subspecialties, indicating quality care regardless of specialization.

Key Points

  • No significant difference in 90-day adverse outcomes was found among differing surgical subspecialties.
  • Five-year revision rates were statistically similar across surgeon groups, ranging from 93.8% to 98.2%.
  • Arthroplasty surgeons performed a higher proportion of total hip arthroplasties than trauma surgeons.
  • Predominantly, femoral neck fractures were managed by nonarthroplasty/nontrauma surgeons, reflecting specialized treatment selection.

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Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43809713b0b5dfea7830ahttps://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00103
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