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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319885283 |