Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Femur Fracture and Influence of Femoral Fixation Using the Mini-Anterolateral Approach in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

The mini-anterolateral (AL) approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has gained popularity. In contrast to other approaches, risk factors for periprosthetic femur fractures (PFF) have not been well established for the AL approach.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - October 13, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Carl L. Herndon, Jared A. Nowell, Nana O. Sarpong, H. John Cooper, Roshan P. Shah, Jeffrey A. Geller Source Type: research