Studies from Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen in the Area of Femoral Fracture Described (Single-stage Total Hip Arthroplasty After Failed Fixation of Proximal Femoral Fractures: an Increased Risk for Periprosthetic Joint Infections?)

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2021 SEP 23 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily - Current study results on Femoral Fracture have been published. According to news reporting from Tubingen, Germany, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Higher complication rates have been reported for total hip arthroplasty (THA) after osteosynthesis of proximal femur fractures (PFF). This study evaluated the infection risk for conversion of internal fixation of PFF to THA by a single-staged procedure in the absence of clear infection signs." Financial support for this research came from Projekt DEAL.