Dislocation of hemiarthroplasty after hip fracture is common and the risk is increased with posterior approach: result from a national cohort of 25,678 individuals in the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register

Background and purpose — Reported revision rates due to dislocation after hemiarthroplasty span a wide range. Dislocations treated with closed reduction are rarely reported despite the fact that they can be expected to constitute most of the dislocations that occur. We aimed to describe the total di...

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Main Authors: Ammar Jobory, Johan Kärrholm, Susanne Hansson, Kristina Åkesson, Cecilia Rogmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2021-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2021.1906517