Case report: A 10 years follow-up of periprosthetic femoral fracture after total hip arthroplasty in osteopetrosis

Osteopetrosis is an inherited disorder characterized by increased bone density and brittle bone quality. Degenerative changes often occur after the age of 40 in patients with osteopetrosis. Operative intervention is the primary treatment option if the clinical manifestation of secondary osteoarthrit...

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Main Authors: Zhan-Feng Zhang, Dan Wang, Li-Dong Wu, Xue-Song Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127516301845

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