title: Introduction.
abstract: The number of femoral fractures after hip arthroplasty has increased proportionally to the number of hip arthroplasties. Eleven university-orthopaedic centers in eastern France co-operated to review 250 femoral fractures in relation to hip prothesis. This is the largest published review. The aims of this retrospective study were: - an epidemiologic study of the predisposing factors of these fractures, - to define a protocol of therapeutic indications.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Traumatologique et Plastique, C.H.U. J. Minjoz, boulevard Fleming, F-25000, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gagneux
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jeunet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vichard