Lessons Learned from Long-Term Management of Hip Fracture in Patients with Osteopetrosis: A Report of Nine Hips in Five Patients.

Jae-Young LimBoo Seop KimByung-Ho YoonJae Suk ChangChan-Ho ParkKyung-Hoi Koo

Published in: Journal of bone metabolism (2019)

Clinical features of hip fracture in osteopetrosis are very similar to atypical subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Patients should be informed of the possibilities of several anticipated complications including the risk of nonunion and infection after surgery.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes