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ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2024

Interimplant femoral fracture: analysis of risk factors.

A Caldaria, E Gambuti, D Azzolina, L Massari, G Caruso

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A CaldariaDepartement of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 , Ferrara, Italy. acaldaria@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0491-8690
E GambutiDepartement of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 , Ferrara, Italy.
D AzzolinaDepartment of Preventive and Environmental Science, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
L MassariDepartement of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 , Ferrara, Italy.
G CarusoDepartement of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 , Ferrara, Italy.

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Abstract

Interimplant fractures present a significant challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Despite a noticeable rise in these cases in recent years, our understanding of this specific fracture type remains limited. This study aims to analyze and identify the primary risk factors associated with interimplant femoral fractures. We conducted a retrospective analysis involving 20 patients with interimplant femoral fracture (case group) and 18 patients who had both proximal and distal femoral implants but did not experience interimplant fractures (control group). Our analysis focused on demographic factors (age, sex, BMI) and radiographic parameters (implant types, gap between implants, cortical thickness, femoral canal area) to identify potential risk factors. In the case group, all patients were females, whereas in the control group, 16 patients were female and 2 were males. The mean age in the case group was 88 [Formula: see text] 9 years and in the control group was 87 [Formula: see text] 12 years. None of the demographic differences reached statistical significance. The mean cortical thickness in the case group was 6 [Formula: see text] 2.25 mm, whereas in the control group, it was 9 [Formula: see text] 1.75 mm (p-value < 0.001). The median gap between the proximal and distal tips of the implants measured 194 [Formula: see text] 126 mm in the case group and 66 [Formula: see text] 78 mm in the control group (p-value < 0.001). Additionally, the mean femoral canal area was 284 [Formula: see text] 102 mm

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Femoral FracturesOsteoporosisChildFemaleFemurHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsCortical thicknessFemoral canal areaInterimplant distanceInterimplant femoral fractureRisk factor

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