Comparison of total hip arthroplasty performed with and without cement : a randomized trial.

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to compare the fixation of a Mallory-Head total hip prosthesis with and without cement. METHODS: Two hundred and fifty patients with osteoarthritis of the hip were randomized to receive a Mallory-Head total hip prosthesis designed for insertion with cement or the same prosthesis designed for insertion without cement. Neither the patient nor the outcomes assessor was aware of the type of prosthesis. Outcomes …