title: Fractures of the greater trochanter following total hip replacement.
abstract: We studied the incidence of greater trochanteric fractures at our department following THR. In all we examined 911 patients retrospectively and found the occurance of a greater trochanteric fracture to be 3%. Patients with fractures had significantly poorer outcome on Oxford Hip score, Pain VAS, Satisfaction VAS and EQ-5D compared to THR without fractures. Greater trochanteric fracture following THR is one of the most common complications following THR. It has previously been thought to have little impact on the overall outcome following THR, but our study suggests otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Vestre Viken Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Drammen Hospital, Dronninggata 28, Drammen, Norway. brun79@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ole-Christian L
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maansson
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D057068:Periprosthetic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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