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Editorial
. 2010 Mar;11(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10195-010-0085-z.

Periprosthetic fractures of the femur: the stability of the implant dictates the type of treatment

Francesco Biggi, Stefano Di Fabio, Corrado D'Antimo, Silvia Trevisani
Editorial

Periprosthetic fractures of the femur: the stability of the implant dictates the type of treatment

Francesco Biggi et al. J Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Mar.
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Antero-posterior (a) and axial (b) view of a type A1 fracture in a 68 year old woman treated with internal fixation by GTR plate (Zimmer, Warsaw, USA)
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A type B1 fracture in a 71 year old woman
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Postoperative radiograph following open reduction and internal fixation with GTR plate
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A type B2 fracture in a 78 year old man
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The Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs after replacement of the proximal femur with a long stem (MP reconstruction hip stem, Waldemar Link, Hamburg, Germany)
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A type B3 fracture in a 83 year old woman
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The anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs after replacement of the proximal femur with a long stem (MP reconstruction hip stem) and fixation with four cables and bone graft
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