MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF VANCOUVER TYPE B PERIPROSTHETIC FEMORAL FRACTURES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF VANCOUVER TYPE B PERIPROSTHETIC FEMORAL FRACTURES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Periprosthetic femoral fractures are a serious complication after total hip arthroplasty. The Vancouver classification divides fractures on location, implant stability and residual bone stock. The treatment of Vancouver B fractures is surgical and the first decision point surrounds whether or not th...

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Main Author: Francesco Roberto Evola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2020-11-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
Subjects:
periprosthetic femoral fractures
treatment
vancouver classification
orif
revision surgery
Online Access:http://www.embj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Evola_47.pdf

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