Der Andocknagel: eine neue Möglichkeit zur Behandlung der periprothetischen Oberschenkelfraktur bei liegender Endoprothese der Hüfte?

During a time span of 3 years, 31 patients with peri- or subprosthetic fracture after hip arthroplasty were treated surgically at our department. The rate of postoperative complications was 35% and correlates with the rate published in scientific literature. We demonstrate, that, due to the demographic developments in Austria, a significant increase of such injuries is to be expected. For this reason, and because of the high rate of postoperative complications, new therapeutic approaches have to be developed.