Factors affecting the incidence of postoperative periprosthetic fractures following primary and revision hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Factors affecting the incidence of postoperative periprosthetic fractures following primary and revision hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objectives The increasing number of hip arthroplasties (HA), due to the growing elderly population, is associated with the risk of femoral periprosthetic fractures (FPFs). The purpose of this study was to identify potential risk factors for the development of FPFs after HA. Methods A system...

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Main Authors: Christos Bissias, Angelos Kaspiris, Athanasios Kalogeropoulos, Konstantinos Papoutsis, Nikolaos Natsioulas, Konstantinos Barbagiannis, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos, Olga D. Savvidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Risk factors
Periprosthetic fractures
Hip arthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02152-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02152-0

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