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Single-stage total hip arthroplasty after failed fixation of proximal femoral fractures: an increased risk for periprosthetic joint infections?

BACKGROUND: Higher complication rates have been reported for total hip arthroplasty (THA) after osteosynthesis of proximal femur fractures (PFF). This study evaluated the infection risk for conversion of internal fixation of PFF to THA by a single-staged procedure in the absence of clear infection s...

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Autores principales: Hemmann, P., Schmidutz, F., Ahrend, M. D., Yan, S. G., Stöckle, U., Schreiner, A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9474588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34453205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-04119-0