SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Augmentation in fragility fractures, bone of contention: a systematic review.
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- A meta-analysis comparing the effects of cemented and uncemented prostheses on wound infection and pain in patients with femoral neck fractures.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative cross-sectional study of optimal screw positioning in the talus during arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis: a computed tomography-based analysis of talar bone density.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Stabilization of Osteoporotic Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- The minimally invasive surgical local osteo-enhancement procedure (LOEP) to deliver a resorbable, tri-phasic calcium-based implant material to address bone loss and strengthen the proximal femur.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- A Novel Triad of Bio-Inspired Design, Digital Fabrication, and Bio-Derived Materials for Personalised Bone Repair.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- [Augmentation techniques for the treatment of osteoporosis-associated fractures of the extremities].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Intramedullary Kirschner Wire Fixation for Metatarsal Fractures: A Comprehensive Review of Treatment Outcomes.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Metallosis after Hip Arthroplasty Damages Skeletal Muscle: A Case Report.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Novel Bone Void Filling Cement Compositions Based on Shell Nacre and Siloxane Methacrylate Resin: Development and Characterization.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoporosis is a complex multifactorial disease characterized by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue linked to an increase of fracture risk. Fragility fractures occur in osteoporotic subjects due to low-energy trauma. Osteoporotic patients are a challenge regarding the correct surgical planning, as it can include fixation augmentation techniques to reach a more stable anchorage of the implant, possibly lowering re-intervention rate and in-hospital stay.
methodsThe PubMed database and the Google Scholar search engine were used to identify articles on all augmentation techniques and their association with fragility fractures until January 2022. In total, we selected 40 articles that included studies focusing on humerus, hip, spine, and tibia.
resultsLiterature review showed a quantity of materials that can be used for reconstruction of bone defects in fragility fractures in different anatomic locations, with good results over the stability and strength of the implant anchorage, when compared to non-augmented fractures.
conclusionNowadays there are no recommendations and no consensus about the use of augmentation techniques in osteoporotic fractures. Our literature review points at implementing the use of bone augmentation techniques with a specific indication for elderly patients with comminuted fractures and poor bone quality.
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