Effectiveness of operative interventions for hemi or total hip arthroplasty patients who sustain a Vancouver B2 peri-prosthetic femoral fracture: a systematic review protocol

• Published in: JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 245
• Main Authors: Ianunzio, Jamie Raffaele, Munn, Zachary, Mandziak, Daniel, Stephenson, Matthew, Cain, Megan Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods; Femoral Fractures - surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Humans; Periprosthetic Fractures - surgery; Systematic Reviews as Topic

The objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of operative interventions for individuals who have undergone a hemi or total hip arthroplasty who sustain a Vancouver type B2 peri-prosthetic femoral fracture or equivalent. Specifically, this review will investigate open reduction and i...