The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for periprosthetic fractures occurring in recipients of total hip replacement. Methods. We identified Medicare ...

One systematic review compared the outcomes of DFR and ORIF for treating periprosthetic distal femur fractures. The study found no significant differences in complications or functional outcomes ...

Radiographs revealed a left-sided comminuted periprosthetic femur fracture proximal to the femoral component. A CT Scan was performed and the femoral component was determined to be stable. Through a ...

A year later, on May 26, 1997, the patient fell at home and was admitted to the hospital with a supracondylar fracture of the left distal femoral metaphysis (displacement in flexion and varus ...

A 46-year-old female sustained a periprosthetic acetabular fracture 1 month following a revision Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) procedure. She was referred to David L. Helfet, MD at the Orthopedic ...

KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons must devise and implement calculated treatment algorithms when performing periprosthetic fracture revisions following total hip and total knee arthroplasties ...

“Some of the important things to look out for are consistent whether you are doing a native, distal femoral fracture or many of these things transcend to a periprosthetic distal femoral fracture ...

Distal femur fractures are significant injuries ... particularly in elderly patients with osteoporosis or those with periprosthetic fractures. Studies indicate that double fixation can lead ...

Houserman, DO, Orthopedic Surgery Fellow, Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Arthroplasty ... can reduce the risk of complications, such as periprosthetic fractures, and reshape the future of joint ...

3 Displaced femoral fractures are difficult to reduce non-operatively. Nevertheless, surgical intervention was deemed inappropriate in our patient because of concerns surrounding high risk of ...