Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3245116 Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery 2015 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

This article describes the case of a patient with a periprosthetic femoral fracture. The risk factors and possible reasons for the increasing incidence of this type of fracture in current orthopaedic practice are discussed. A classification is presented and the correct approach to management, with direct application to the case described, is presented.

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