title: Periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Periprosthetic fractures can be discussed in many formats. In this article, epidemiology, classification, and treatment are divided into the following three categories of periprosthetic fracture: intraoperative fractures detected at the time of surgery; intraoperative fractures undetected at the time of surgery, but detected postoperatively; and postoperative fractures occurring late after the arthroplasty procedure.
authors.affiliation: New England Baptist Bone & Joint Institute, Boston, Mass, USA.
authors.forename: Geoffrey J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Van Flandern
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure