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ArticleGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation2022

Current Practice of Italian Association of Revision Surgery Members in the Treatment of Unified Classification System Type B Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Around Hip Arthroplasty: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Antonio Capone, Pietro Cavaliere, Antonio Campacci, Christian Carulli, Giovanni Pignatti, Filippo Randelli, Bruno Marelli, Paolo Esopi, Stefano Congia, Giuseppe Marongiu

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Antonio CaponeOrthopaedic Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, Cagliari State University, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy.
Pietro CavaliereIstituto Ortopedico del Mezzogiorno d'Italia "Franco Faggiana", Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Antonio CampacciIRCCS Ospedale Classificato Equiparato Sacro Cuore, Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Christian CarulliCentro Traumatologico Ortopedico, AOU Careggi, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-7940
Giovanni PignattiDipartimento Rizzoli-Sicilia di Bagheria, Palermo, Italy.
Filippo RandelliCentro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico, ASST Gaetano Pini, Milan, Italy.
Bruno MarelliCasa di Cura "La Madonnina", Milan, Italy.
Paolo EsopiU.O.C. Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale di Dolo, ULSS 3, Dolo, Venice, Italy.
Stefano CongiaOrthopaedic Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, Cagliari State University, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-678X
Giuseppe MarongiuOrthopaedic Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, Cagliari State University, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2163-454X
University of Cagliari · ITCasa di Cura Columbus · ITIstituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini · ITIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno · ITOspedale Civile di Venezia · ITOspedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria · ITRegione Siciliana · ITUniversity of Florence · IT

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Abstract

Introduction: Periprosthetic femoral fracture around hip arthroplasty are growing in the world, nevertheless management and treatment options for fractures "around the stem" are still debated due to lack of high-level studies. Materials and method: A 85-item survey were fill out by 40 Italian Orthopedic Surgeon member of SIOT (Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia) and AIR (Associazione Italiana Riprotesizzazione) to assess their current opinion in the management of type B periprosthetic femoral fractures. Responses were summarized using proportions, and further stratified by practice type, case volume, surgeon age, and fellowship training. Results: Vancouver/UCS fracture classification showed a good interobserver agreement (k value = .76). ORIF were the treatment of choice for UCS type B1 fractures (100%), revision stem for B2 (85%) and B3 (100%). Locked plates were preferred to cable plate and cerclage without a plate for B1 fractures (50% vs 40% vs 10%); revision with modular stem was preferred to monoblock stem for B2 fractures (50% vs 35%) and B3 (75% vs 15%). Responders tended to postpone at 1-month weight-bearing in patients with B1 fractures. Regarding postoperative pharmacological treatment there was absolute lack of consensus. Discussion: The primary finding of our survey confirmed the preference of ORIF for B1 fractures and stem revision for B2 and B3 fractures. However, there is no definitive operative technique for all UCS B fractures. Surgeons tended to favor locked plating over cable plating, although only slightly. This general lack of consensus coincides with the inconclusive evidence that currently exists in the literature, which demonstrates both favorable and unfavorable outcomes for both techniques. Conclusions: The absence of complete homogeneity among participants showed the need for prospective randomized studies to set up stronger guidelines for classification, management, surgical treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological support of periprosthetic femoral fractures.

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hip revision surgeryLocking plateperiprosthetic fracturesSurveyTotal hip arthroplastyVancouver type B

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