Trochanteric Bursa Repair and Lateral Hip Pain After Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture

This study aims to determine whether repairing the trochanteric bursa during hip hemiarthroplasty reduces lateral hip pain after surgery in patients aged 65 years and older with femoral neck fractures. The trochanteric bursa is a soft tissue structure located over the greater trochanter of the femur. During surgery, this tissue may be opened to access the hip. At the end of the procedure, the bursa can either be repaired or left unrepaired. A total of 102 patients will be randomly assigned to two groups. In one group, the bursa will be repaired using sutures. In the other group, it will be left unrepaired. All other aspects of surgical treatment and postoperative care will follow the same routine clinical approach. The main outcome is lateral hip pain when lying on the operated side at six weeks after surgery, measured using a numerical pain scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Additional assessments will examine pain during daily activities, mobility, independence in daily living, and complications during the first three months after surgery.