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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Metallic versus Non-Metallic Cerclage Cables System in Periprosthetic Hip Fracture Treatment: Single-Institution Experience at a Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up.

Attilio Speranza, Carlo Massafra, Stefano Pecchia, Riccardo Di Niccolo, Raffaele Iorio, Andrea Ferretti

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Attilio SperanzaOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Carlo MassafraOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1535-1124
Stefano PecchiaOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3319-8231
Riccardo Di NiccoloOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Raffaele IorioOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Andrea FerrettiOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Sant' Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metallic cerclage cables are reliable and cost-effective internal fixation devices, which are largely used in surgical practice for the treatment of periprosthetic fractures. Nevertheless, complications connected with their use have been described in the literature, including the following: third-body generation, failure and consequent migration, fraying, allergies, and injury to the surgical team. The development of new materials offers alternatives to traditional metallic cables. This study compares the outcomes between two groups of patients affected by periprosthetic hip fractures, treated with titanium cables or with ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPe) iso-elastic cables. Our retrospective study aims to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of titanium cables and UHMWPe iso-elastic cables, isolated or associated with dedicated plates, for the surgical treatment of periprosthetic fractures with stable implants. Two groups of 30 (group A-metallic cables) and 24 (group B-UHMWPe iso-elastic cables) patients have been surgically treated in our institution for hip periprosthetic fractures, between September 2017 and June 2020. The mean age of the patients was 81 years in group A and 80 years in group B. In our study, we included fractures classified as B1 or C, according to the Vancouver postoperative fractures classification; the patients were evaluated retrospectively at 1 year postoperatively, regarding the following: surgery time, blood loss, partial weight-bearing time, radiographical healing time, Harris hip score, and postoperative complications. Comparable outcomes were observed in patients from both groups. Group A showed a higher complication rate compared to group B, at 1 year postoperatively. Non-metallic nylon fiber and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPe) cerclage cables could represent a reliable fixation device, ensuring comparable healing and complication rates with traditional titanium cerclage cables.

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cerclage cablesfracture healinghip arthroplastyperiprosthetic fractureperiprosthetic treatment

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PMID35329933
PMCPMC8949985
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