Increased risk of intraoperative and early postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture with uncemented stems: 7,169 total hip arthroplasties from 8 Danish centers

Increased risk of intraoperative and early postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture with uncemented stems: 7,169 total hip arthroplasties from 8 Danish centers

Background and purpose — The use of uncemented fixation in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasing. Registry studies have indicated an increased risk of revision of uncemented implants due to early periprosthetic femoral fracture. In this paper, we describe the incidence and predisposing factors...

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Main Authors: Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Christoffer C Jørgensen, Søren Solgaard, Anne G Kjersgaard, Henrik Kehlet, On behalf of the Lundbeck Foundation Centre for Fast-Track Hip and Knee Replacement Collaborative Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2017-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1302908

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