Treatment of periprosthetic acetabular fractures after previous hemi- or total hip arthroplasty

Intraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures During Total Hip Arthroplasty

Total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fractures: "Early Application".

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional and clinical results of early total hip arthroplasty performed to treat acetabulum fracture. METHODS Evaluation of 17 patients who were diagnosed with acetabulum fracture and treated with early total hip arthroplasty between January 2008 and October 2013 was performed. In all, 14 patients were male, and 3 were female, with mean a...

Treatment of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Hip Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND We analyzed the radiological and clinical results of our study subjects according to the management algorithm of the Vancouver classification system for the treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures in hip arthroplasty. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 18 hips with postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures. The average follow-up was 49 months. The fracture type was dete...

Total hip arthroplasty periprosthetic femoral fractures: a review of classification and current treatment.

Periprosthetic fractures of the femur after total hip replacement can present some unique challenges to the treating reconstructive orthopedic surgeon. Treatment may differ depending on fracture location, bone condition, implant stability, patient characteristics, and surgeon experience. It is imperative that adequate and sufficient mechanical fixation be achieved in the treatment of these pati...

Principles of treatment for periprosthetic femoral shaft fractures around well-fixed total hip arthroplasty.

Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures around the stem of a total hip arthroplasty are increasing in frequency. To obtain optimal results, full appreciation of the clinical evaluation, classification, and modern management principles and techniques is required. Although periprosthetic femoral fracture associated with a loose stem requires complex revision arthroplasty, fractures associa...