title: Periprosthetic fractures of the femur: the stability of the implant dictates the type of treatment.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biggi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Fabio
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Antimo
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trevisani
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure