Young age and wedge stem design are risk factors for periprosthetic fracture after arthroplasty due to hip fracture. A case-control study.
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that a hip fracture as a primary diagnosis for arthroplasty is a risk factor for periprosthetic fracture. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We compared 16 patients with late periprosthetic fracture of the femur to 48 controls. The primary diagnosis for all patients was hip frac...
| Published in: | Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 56 - 61 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Medical Journals Sweden AB
Feb2005
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