Fracture of the femur after total hip arthroplasty.
The classification and treatment of ipsilateral femur fractures after total hip arthroplasty are described on the basis of the predicted stability of the implant after the fracture. Conservative treatment was successful in most cases.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences, Technion, Israel.
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D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D014143:Traction
D001843:Bone Cements