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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 98-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 46 - 46
1 Jun 2016
Thomas S Bjourson A Ramappa M Jennings A Longstaff L
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Introduction

Periprosthetic fractures of the femur are potentially catastrophic injuries associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment comprises revision arthroplasty or internal fixation. It is well established that a delay in treating patients with hip fracture leads to higher mortality rates, however there is limited evidence regarding mortality rates and the time to surgery in patients with lower limb periprosthetic fractures.

Aim

This study was done to assess if delay to surgery affected the mortality rates in patients with periprosthetic fractures of hip and knee.