Infection associated with cortical allograft strut fixation of a periprosthetic femoral shaft fracture: a case report and review of the literature.
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew P
AP
Van Houwelingen
Emil H
EH
Schemitsch
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014910:Wheelchairs