Mid- and long-term efficacy of surgical treatment of Vancouver B2 and B3 periprosthetic femoral fractures
Abstract Background The incidence of fractures around the femoral prosthesis among patients undergoing hip arthroplasty is increasing and has become the third leading cause of hip revision. While numerous methods for the surgical treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) have been propose...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00891-9 |