Concepts and Potential Future Developments for Treatment of Periprosthetic Proximal Femoral Fractures

Periprosthetic proximal femoral fractures are a major challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon, with a continuously increasing incidence due to aging populations and concordantly increasing numbers of total hip replacements. Surgical decision-making mainly depends on the stability of the arthroplasty,...

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Main Authors: Brand, Stephan, Ettinger, Max, Omar, Mohamed, Hawi, Nael, Krettek, Christian, Petri, Maximilian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Bentham Open 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4578140/