Salvage total hip arthroplasty after failed internal fixation for proximal femur and acetabular fractures

Abstract Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the treatment of choice for posttraumatic arthritis with failed internal fixation for hip fractures. However, the postoperative prognosis is not clear. Questions/purposes The primary aim of the study is to report the postoperative outcome, prognosi...

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Main Authors: Ching-Chieh Hung, Kuan-Hsiang Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Yi-Chen Chen, Ta-Wei Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03519-9