There was an increasing trend in the incidence of periprosthetic proximal femur fractures from 1.6 to 3.8 (95% CI 1.8 to 2.8) per 1000 arthroplasties, and it increased from 0.4 to 1.7 (95% CI 2.4 to 4.4) for periprosthetic distal femur fractures between 2004 and 2016.
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How Often Do Complications and Mortality Occur After Operatively Treated Periprosthetic Proximal and Distal Femoral Fractures? A Register-based Study.
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