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Does the Periprosthetic Fracture Pattern Depend on the Stem Fixation Method in Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Kap-Soo HanSeung-Rok KangSun-Jung Yoon
Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2022)
In our study, it was found that the patterns of transverse or oblique PFFs were more frequently produced with cemented stems, while long spiral fractures were more frequent with cementless stems. Stem subsidence and reoperation related to complications were more common in patients with PFFs around cemented stems than those with PFFs around cementless stems.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • minimally invasive
  • risk factors
  • drug induced