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Periprosthetic Fractures

Revue medicale suisse, 2015
A periprosthetic fracture is a fracture around or in proximity of a prosthetic implant. As more and more prostheses are implanted, the incidence of periprosthetic fractures also increases. Several risk factors have been outlined, some due to the patient, and some due to the implant itself.
Alexander D. Liddle, E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán   +1 more
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Periprosthetic joint infection

The Lancet, 2016
Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to these infections, which are expected to increase. The increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other comorbidities are some of the reasons for this increase ...
Bhaveen H, Kapadia, Richard A, Berg, Jacqueline A, Daley, Jan, Fritz, Anil, Bhave, Michael A, Mont   +5 more
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Periprosthetic acetabular fractures

International Orthopaedics, 2015
The aim of this article is to propose a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for the acetabular periprosthetic fractures.This article explores the current literature on the epidemiology, causes and classification of periprosthetic acetabular fractures.
Francesco Benazzo, Mario Formagnana, Marco Bargagliotti, Loris Perticarini   +3 more
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Periprosthetic Femur Fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2015
Successful treatment of periprosthetic femur fractures, like all fractures, requires careful attention to understand the fracture pattern nuances, identifying and executing a rational treatment approach, and providing an appropriate postoperative recovery protocol.
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Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994
Fracture of the femoral shaft around a hip prosthesis presents the simultaneous problems of prosthetic stability and femoral- fracture management. Treatment options include nonoperative stabilization (traction) and operative stabilization by means of intramedullary fixation, extramedullary fixation, or proximal femoral prosthetic replacement.
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DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC INFECTION

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume, 2006
Periprosthetic infections are rare, but there is evidence to suggest that their frequency may be underestimated. No single laboratory test has perfect sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing infection. Most tests have better specificity when they are performed for patients in whom infection is suspected clinically rather than when they are used as ...
Thomas W, Bauer, Javad, Parvizi, Naomi, Kobayashi, Viktor, Krebs   +3 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection

New England Journal of Medicine, 2023
Javad, Parvizi, Michael G, Schmidt, Ellie J C, Goldstein   +2 more
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Periprosthetic femoral fractures

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
The incidence of periprosthetic femoral fractures is rising in the UK, because of an ageing population and an increasing number of hip arthroplasty operations being performed. They can occur intra- or postoperatively, and usually follow low energy trauma. They present with pain, swelling over the thigh, and an inability to weight bear.
Jevan At, Williams, Haseeb, Khawar, Rory, Middleton   +2 more
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[Periprosthetic infection].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2011
Periprosthetic infections represent the most feared complications in orthopedic surgery. Frequently, the substantial challenges result more from a delayed diagnosis and an inadequate therapy than from the infection itself. The guiding symptom is pain.
C, Perka, N, Haas
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Periprosthetic Fractures

The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2019
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