Treatment of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures after Total Hip Arthroplasty Vancouver Type B

Treatment of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures after Total Hip Arthroplasty Vancouver Type B

Th e rate of periprosthetic femoral fractures following total hip replacement has been growing steadily in the last 20 years and ranges from 0.1% to 2.1%. These fractures are mostly related to older patients with the presence of chronic diseases and frequently poor bone quality. Th e treatment is su...

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Main Authors: Nikola Bulatović, Miroslav Kezunović, Čedomir Vučetić, Nermin Abdić, Ivan Benčić, Tomislav Čengić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Clinica Croatica
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Periprosthetic femoral fractures
Vancouver classification
Complications
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/282670

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