Risk factors for femoral stem fracture following total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta analysis.

Gareth S TurnbullSam SoeteMuhammad Adeel AkhtarJames Anderson Ballantyne

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)

This review concludes that patient weight, younger age, male sex, varus stem alignment, revision arthroplasty and use of modular stems are significant risk factors for femoral stem fracture. Modifying these risk factors where possible may help reduce incidence of femoral stem fracture in at risk patients.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
risk factors
total knee arthroplasty
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
body mass index
hip fracture
physical activity
case report
prognostic factors
weight loss
knee osteoarthritis