Open reduction and internal fixation with cables for the variant AGT Periprosthetic fracture: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Periprosthetic femoral fracture is identified as the third most frequent reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). Treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the femur after THA remains a surgical challenge. In this report, we presented 2 patients with periprosthetic proxim...

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Main Authors: Meng-Qiang Fan, Xiao-Lei Chen, Yong Huang, Jie-Feng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42836-020-00029-5