Results after surgical treatment of periprosthetic proximal femoral fractures. Osteosynthesis with prosthesis preservation vs. prosthesis change

Results after surgical treatment of periprosthetic proximal femoral fractures. Osteosynthesis with prosthesis preservation vs. prosthesis change

Background: Periprosthetic fractures (PPF) of the femur close to the hip joint have serious consequences for most geriatric affected patients. In principle, apart from the highly uncommon conservative therapy, there are two therapeutic options. On the one hand, the prosthesis-preserving treatment by...

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Main Authors: Zajonz, Dirk, Pönick, Cathleen, Edel, Melanie, Möbius, Robert, Pfeifle, Christian, Prietzel, Torsten, Roth, Andreas, Fakler, Johannes K. M.
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2020-09-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
Subjects:
periprosthetic proximal femoral fracture
osteosynthesis
prosthesis change
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2020-9/iprs000146.shtml

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