"Periprosthetic Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Fractures around joint replacement prosthetics or implants. They can occur intraoperatively or postoperatively.
| Descriptor ID |
D057068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Periprosthetic Fractures- Periprosthetic Fractures
- Fracture, Periprosthetic
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Fractures, Periprosthetic
Peri-Implant Fractures- Peri-Implant Fractures
- Fracture, Peri-Implant
- Fractures, Peri-Implant
- Peri Implant Fractures
- Peri-Implant Fracture
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periprosthetic Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Higher periprosthetic fracture rate associated with use of modern uncemented stems compared to cemented stems in femoral neck fractures. Hip Int. 2019 Mar; 29(2):177-183.