How resources affect management of periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur: perspectives from Israel, South Sudan, and South Africa
Summary:. Periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur have significant morbidity in both total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA, respectively). The incidence of these fractures is growing, with the predominant mechanism of injury being a fall from a standing height and therefore conside...
Main Authors: | Brian P. Bernstein, MBBCh, FCS(SA)Orth, Gurion Rivkin, MD, Yoram A. Weil, MD, Alexander Greenberg, MD, Brian B. Madison, MD, Mapour M. Areu, MD, Omojowk B. Joda, MD, Kirsty Leigh Berry, BSc(Physio), MBBCh, FC(SA)Orth, Marc Nortje, MBChB, FCS(SA)Orth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2023-03-01
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Series: | OTA International |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000238 |
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