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. 2013 Mar-Apr;23(2):143-6.
doi: 10.5301/HIP.2013.10813. Epub 2013 Mar 8.

Fractures of the greater trochanter following total hip replacement

Ole-Christian L Brun  1 , Lukas Maansson
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Fractures of the greater trochanter following total hip replacement

Ole-Christian L Brun et al. Hip Int. 2013 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

We studied the incidence of greater trochanteric fractures at our department following THR. In all we examined 911 patients retrospectively and found the occurance of a greater trochanteric fracture to be 3%. Patients with fractures had significantly poorer outcome on Oxford Hip score, Pain VAS, Satisfaction VAS and EQ-5D compared to THR without fractures. Greater trochanteric fracture following THR is one of the most common complications following THR. It has previously been thought to have little impact on the overall outcome following THR, but our study suggests otherwise.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declare that the research for and communication of this independent body of work does not constitute any financial or other conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
A) Type 1: Fracture as a result of the osteotomy. B) Type 2: Partial fracture of the greater trochanter. Frontal view. C) Type 2: Partial fracture of the greater trochanter. Side view. D) Type 3: Complete fracture of the greater trochanter. E) The figure shows the relationship between Eq-5d index and the different types of fractures. F) The figure shows the relationship between the Oxford Hip Score and the different types of fractures. G) The figure shows the relationship between the Pain VAS and the different types of fractures. H) The figure shows the relationship between the Satisfaction VAS and the different types of fractures.
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