Risk of periprosthetic fracture after anterior femoral notching: A 9-year follow-up of 200 total knee arthroplasties

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 553-556

  Gujarathi, Narendra ^a   Putti, Amit B ^a,b   Abboud, Rami J ^a   MacLean, James G B ^b   Espley, Arthur J ^b   Kellett, Catherine F ^b  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70450184903     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453670903350099     Document Type: Article

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