title: Less invasive stabilisation system (LISS) for the treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures: a 3-year follow-up.
abstract: Recent publications have reported encouraging results with a locked plating system in the management of periprosthetic femoral fractures. However, data on mid- or long-term functional outcome is not available. Here we report on the mid-term functional outcome of 16 patients with a periprosthetic femoral fracture following total hip arthroplasty managed with the LISS-system at a 3-year follow-up. Functional outcome was measured using the Harris Hip score and the Karnofsky activity index. The Harris Hip score and the Karnofsky activity index averaged 79.5 points and 81%, respectively. There were a total of two major complications due to screw pullout representing a complication rate of 13%. This series suggests that the management of periprosthetic femoral fractures with the LIS-System results in a good mid-term functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Braunschweig, Germany. Kobbe.Philipp@gmx.de
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kobbe
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klemm
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reilmann
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hockertz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D017567:Karnofsky Performance Status; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D020127:Recovery of Function