The investigators are going to evaluate if periarticular corticosteroid injection during endoprothesis implantation can lead to any advantage to the patients, namely if it can reduce post-operative pain, lenght and cost of hospitalisation, use of analgesics drugs.
Patients undergoing unilateral cemented hip endoprosthesis for femoral neck fracture
Patients aged 50-90 years old
Patients with a BMI >18.5 and <35
Patients able to provide informed consent and follow all the study procedures as indicated by the protocol
Contraindications to steroids
Revision endoprosthesis
Active steroid or immunosuppressive therapy in the last 30 days before the operation
Pregnant or breast-feeding women