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Aim To investigate the effect of internal fixation versus hip arthroplasty on physical function and pain in elderly patients. Methods This is a substudy of an on-going nationwide multicenter registry-based RCT named HipSTHeR- (Hip Screws or Total Hip replacement or undisplaced femoral neck fracture in elderly patients) \[21\]. The aim is to recruit 340 patients with undisplaced or minimally displaced femoral neck fracture, Garden 1 or 2, are randomized to surgery either with internal screw fixation or hip arthroplasty. This substudy aims to investigate the potential differences between internal fixation versus hip arthroplasty regarding physical function and pain 4- and 12- months after surgery. Those included in the main study will be contacted by letter a few weeks after the surgery to be invited to participate in a further study. The assessor will then contact the person by telephon
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