What Works Best, a Cemented or Cementless Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been associated with high survival rates, but debate remains concerning the best fixation mode of THA. Questions/purposes We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 250 patients with a mean age of 64 years between October 1987 and January 1992 to compare the results of cementless and cemented fixation. Patients and Methods Patients were evalua…