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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2021

A New Type of Periprosthetic Fracture: Is It the Time to Update the Unified Classification System?

Rajesh Malhotra, Deepak Gautam, Saurabh Gupta

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Rajesh MalhotraDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, New Delhi, 110029 India.
Deepak GautamDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, New Delhi, 110029 India.ORCID 0000-0002-8104-320X
Saurabh GuptaDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, New Delhi, 110029 India.
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introductionIncreased number of primary and revision arthroplasties performed globally has led to a surge in the numbers of periprosthetic fractures. The Unified Classification System (UCS) advocated a rational approach towards the classification of periprosthetic fractures. We present here an update to the UCS with addition of new fracture pattern encountered in orthopedic practice.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted to review the service arthroplasty register for the cases with unique fracture pattern where the periprosthetic fracture around total hip arthroplasty was also associated with fracture of the prosthetic component. The details were retrieved from the medical record and the patients were called for a review. The radiological assessment was done with X-rays and clinical assessment with Harris Hip Scores at the latest follow-up.

resultsBetween 2012 and 2019, 11 patients (7 males and 4 females) were operated for peri-prosthetic fracture with a unique pattern where the fracture of femur was associated with fracture of the femoral stem as well. The mean age of the patient at the time of fracture was 56.8 years (range 42-71 years). All patients were managed with revision hip surgery. One patient died due to malignancy after 7 years of revision surgery. All the surviving patients are doing well with a mean Harris Hip Score of 86.8 at the latest follow-up of 2-9 years (mean 5.0 years).

conclusionWith emergence of this new fracture pattern, it is recognition as a separate entity would help in better understanding and augmentation of the existing classification system of periprosthetic fractures.

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