Survival outcomes in periprosthetic proximal femur fractures: Examining time to surgery and contributing factors in a German monocentric retrospective cohort study
Objectives and questions: Periprosthetic proximal femoral fractures (PPFFs) present significant challenges in orthopaedic and trauma care, particularly in older patients with comorbidities. Although guidelines recommend early surgery for native proximal femoral fractures, the optimal time to surgery [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Biology of Infection (FR)
- Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen (DE)
- Center for Orthopaedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou650
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00