Periprosthetic femoral re-fractures pathogenesis, classification, and surgical implications

Periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) are an emerging problem in daily clinical practice, because of the general population ageing and the increasing number of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed [1]. Therefore, in the last decades, a widening of the surgical indications to TKAs and THAs has been observed[2].

Source: Injury - November 11, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vicenti Giovanni, Bizzoca Davide, Solarino Giuseppe, Carrozzo Massimiliano, Belluati Alberto, D Arienzo Antonio, De Carolis Oronzo, Moretti Biagio Source Type: research