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. 2026 Jan 22;36(1):84.
doi: 10.1007/s00590-026-04660-x.

Periprosthetic femoral fractures: more comminution and stem loosening with cemented implants-a retrospective cohort study

Robert Woods  1 , Meadhbh Ni Mhiochain de Ghrae  2 , Christopher Fenelon  2 , Colin Murphy  2 , Stephen Kearns  2 , Gerard Sheridan  2
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Periprosthetic femoral fractures: more comminution and stem loosening with cemented implants-a retrospective cohort study

Robert Woods et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cemented femoral stem; Cementless femoral stem; Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF); Periprosthetic fracture; Revision arthroplasty.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

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