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The role of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for fracture in octogenarians remains unclear. Over a two-year period, 354 patients aged > 80years were admitted with a displaced intracapsular hip fracture. Using defined clinical guidelines, 38 patients underwent THA with a median age of 84years, mean follow-up of 20months. Primary outcomes were dislocation, 30-day and one-year mortality, revision surgery...