Risk factors for post-operative periprosthetic fractures following primary total hip arthroplasty with a proximally coated double-tapered cementless femoral component

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In this retrospective study we looked at risk factors for postoperative periprosthetic fracture that surgeons can identify pre- and intraoperatively. Poor bone quality, classified as Dorr type C, was an independent risk factor with a x 5,2 risk for post operative fracture. Surgeons should take bone morphology into consideration when planning for primary THA and consider using cemented femoral components in female patients with poor bone quality.

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