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ReviewAnnals of joint2023

Outcomes of modular stem for the treatment of periprosthetic femoral fracture: a systematic review of the literature.

Giorgio Cacciola, Lorenzo Braconi, Francesco Bosco, Fortunato Giustra, Luigi Sabatini, Marcello Capella, Federico De Meo, Pietro Cavaliere, Giuseppe Solarino

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Review in Annals of joint, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giorgio CacciolaOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7739-4819
Lorenzo BraconiOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Francesco BoscoOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8306-1869
Fortunato GiustraOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6386-2933
Luigi SabatiniOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Marcello CapellaOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Federico De MeoOrthopaedic Institute of Southern Italy "Franco Scalabrino", Messina, Italy.
Pietro CavaliereOrthopaedic Institute of Southern Italy "Franco Scalabrino", Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe SolarinoOrthopaedic & Trauma Unit, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"-AOU Policlinico Consorziale, School of Medicine, Bari, Italy.
CTO Hospital · ITUniversity of Turin · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) are a frequent complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Both modular and non-modular tapered fluted titanium (TFT) stems could be used in total hip revisions (THRs). Nevertheless, the most appropriate femoral stem type is still under debate. The current systematic review aims to analyze the survival rate and all causes of stem revision, the overall complication rate and reason for reoperation, and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in THR for PFF using the modular tapered titanium stems (MTTS). Methods: A comprehensive search in four databases, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases, was performed, and following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted. Strict inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, starting from 1,259 studies. The risk of bias was analyzed according to the MINORS tool system. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed for all data extracted. Results: Eighteen clinical studies were included in the qualitative analysis for a total of 775 patients enrolled. A mean MINORS criteria score of 9.8 [8-12] was reported. The overall survival of MTTS for PFF treatment was 95.4%, with an overall reintervention rate of 10.3% at an average follow-up of 4.5 years. Despite the use of modular components, postoperative hip instability remains the most frequent complication and cause of reintervention in these patients. In addition, a mean postoperative Harris Hip Score (HHS) of 78.1 was reported, which was considered acceptable given the high mean age of 74.1 years at the time of the revision. Conclusions: Several therapeutic approaches and a wide variety of implants have been described in the literature for PFF management; however, no one solution has proven superior to others in the PFF treatment. MTTS has become a commonly used treatment option for Vancouver B2 and B3 fractures because they provide good clinical and radiological results with a reasonable survival rate. However, the complication rate of MTTS is still high.

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modular tapered titanium stem (MTTS)periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs)Total hip arthroplasty (THA)vancouver classification

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PMID38529241
PMCPMC10929446
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