[Objective]To discuss the midterm effects of bipolar artificial femoral head arthroplasty in treatment of elder femoral neck fracture.[Method]From September 1995 to Febuary 2005,73 elderly patients with femoral neck fracture were operated with domestic bipolar artificial femoral head arthroplasty (average 74 years old).Forty-seven cases had been followed up for average 65 months.Harris score system and X-ray had been used for evaluation.[Result]There was no vessel and nerve injury,no infection and dislocation,no perioperative death.The complications included one greater trochanteric fracture,3 cases with pneumonitis,2 urinary infection,1 cerebral infarction,1 dysfunction in central nerve system and 1 case with deep venous thrombosis.Of all the 36 X-rays there were 3 cases with prosthesis subsidence,lucent line lesser 2mm in 2 cases,narrow joint space in 21 cases,protrusion in 1 case.According to the Harris scoring system,there were excellent in 12,good in 26,fair in 7,poor in 2.[Conclusion]Bipolar artificial femoral head arthroplasty are reasonable choice for treatment of femoral neck fracture in the elderly.Proper indication and perioperative management is critical to get good results.