Uncemented extensive porous titanium-coated long femoral stem prostheses are effective in treatment of Vancouver type B2 periprosthetic femoral fractures: A retrospective mid- to long-term follow-up study.

CONCLUSIONS: Revision surgery using the solution prosthesis with or without cortical strut allograft is effective in treating Vancouver type B2 PFFs, with satisfactory mid- and long-term clinical and radiological outcomes. PMID: 31232172 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31232172?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - April 30, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wang Q, Li D, Kang P Tags: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Source Type: research