Articles | Volume 11, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-547-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-547-2026
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25 Aug 2026
Original full-length article |  | 25 Aug 2026

Periprosthetic fractures around chronically infected total hip arthroplasties: a case series and pragmatic two-stage treatment framework

Georges F. Vles, Willem-Jan Metsemakers, Laurens Aerden, Jan Geurts, Oliver Borens, and Stijn Ghijselings
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We studied three patients who had both a broken femur and a long-standing infection around an artificial hip, a rare and difficult problem. We treated them in two steps: first removing the implant, cleaning the infection, stabilizing the bone, and placing a temporary bone cement spacer; and then reimplanting the hip prosthesis once infection was controlled. In all cases, the infection cleared, the bone healed, and function improved. This approach may offer a safe way to manage these complex cases.
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