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The bone & joint journal · Jun 2014
Review Case ReportsThe Unified Classification System (UCS): improving our understanding of periprosthetic fractures.
- C P Duncan and F S Haddad.
- University of British Columbia, 3rd Floor - 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
- Bone Joint J. 2014 Jun 1; 96-B (6): 713-6.
AbstractPeriprosthetic fractures are an increasingly common complication following joint replacement. The principles which underpin their evaluation and treatment are common across the musculoskeletal system. The Unified Classification System proposes a rational approach to treatment, regardless of the bone that is broken or the joint involved.©2014 The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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