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Should age be a factor in treatment choice of periprosthetic Vancouver B2-B3 proximal femur fractures? A retrospective analysis of mortality and functional outcomes in elderly patients

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK: Revision Arthroplasty (RA) is considered the treatment of choice for periprosthetic femur fractures (PFF) presenting with a loose stem. In the elderly RA may be associated with high post-operative mortality and complications. The aim of this study is to compare mortal...

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Autores principales: Canton, Gianluca, Rasio, Nicholas, Garlatti, Mauro, Ratti, Chiara, Kristan, Ante, Murena, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9437666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35604253
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS3.12581