Frail Patients Benefit From Less Invasive Procedures

Purpose: A traumatic periprosthetic fracture (PPF) is a long-term complication of total hip arthroplasty. Treatment options include revision, open reposition and internal fixation (ORIF), and minimally invasive techniques (MITs). To select the optimal surgical procedure, the level of frailty has to...

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Main Authors: Elke Stenvers MD, Riemke C. Mars MD, Rutger G. Zuurmond MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319885283