Operative treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the proximal femur with a contralateral, upside-down LISS plate in elderly patients

Abstract Background Increasing expectancy of life and levels of activity in the growing geriatric population lead to a rising number of prosthetic implants of the hip and consequently the incidence of periprosthetic fractures of the femur increase. The fracture pattern and the possible instability o...

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Main Authors: Marc Schmid, Caroline Gurschler-Pavotbawan, Patrick Fries, Method Kabelitz, Michael Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04277-3