Risk factors for intraoperative calcar fracture in cementless total hip arthroplasty

Background and purpose — Intraoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture is a known complication of cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). We determined the incidence of—and risk factors for—intraoperative calcar fracture, and assessed its influence on the risk of revision. Patients and methods — T...

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Main Authors: Simo S A Miettinen, Tatu J Mäkinen, Inari Kostensalo, Keijo Mäkelä, Heini Huhtala, Jukka S Kettunen, Ville Remes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-03-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1112712