Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 645-650.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.04.026

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Periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty

Miao Shao-gang1, Lu Ning1, Yang Yang1, Chen Lei-jie1, Bassam A. Masri2   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Revised:2013-11-03 Online:2014-01-22 Published:2014-01-22
  • Contact: Yang Yang, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China
  • About author:Miao Shao-gang, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: As the patients undergoing total hip replacements and revision increase, the incidence and complexity of postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures are accordingly increasing and its treatment becomes a challenge.
OBJECTIVE: To review the literatures related to periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty, to explore related risk factors, Vancouver classification, and treatment.
METHODS: A computer-based online search was performed in the Chinese National Knowledge Internet (CNKI) database, FMJS database and PubMed database from September 1994 to June 2012 for the literatures related to periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty. The key words were “total hip arthroplasty, periprosthetic femoral fractures” in Chinese and English. The articles published earlier and repetitive researches were excluded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty are increasing in frequency with the increasing numbers of total hip arthroplasty patients. The risk factors mainly include aging and gender of the patients, trauma, fixation pattern, prosthetic loosening, revision, osteolysis, diseases before replacement, osteoporosis, type of prosthesis, and surgical technique. It is very important to understand the risk factors involved for the prevention and treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures. Vancouver classification of periprosthetic femoral fractures is based on the site and stability of fractures, prosthetic loosening, and proximal bone mass. This classification is very common in clinical practice. Clinical treatment should consider the type of fracture, loosening of the prosthesis and bone loss of proximal femur.

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Key words: arthroplasty, replacement, hip, hip prosthetics, femur, periprosthetic femoral fractures, osteolysis

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