Reducing the Burden of Disease Associated With Periprosthetic Fractures: Prevention and the Need for Improved Perioperative Care

Instr Course Lect. 2024;73:831-841.ABSTRACTThe management of periprosthetic fractures remains challenging and controversial. There continues to be a significant burden of disease and substantial resource implications associated with fractures following total joint arthroplasty. Achieving consensus opinions regarding the prevention and treatment of this problem has important implications given the profound effect on patient outcomes. Multidisciplinary care in the preoperative and postoperative settings is critical, with a specific focus on bone health.PMID:38090943

Source: Instructional Course Lectures - December 13, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Geoffrey W Schemitsch Adam Sassoon Aaron Nauth Emil H Schemitsch David Laniado Diana K Lee Andrew Schmidt Source Type: research