Bone & joint research
Reported outcomes for patients following postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures : a systematic review
By Cong W, Howell E, Krause T and 8 others.
Abstract
Aims
Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture (POPFF) is an increasingly common and morbid complication of arthroplasty. This review aims to determine what outcomes are reported for POPFF and how they are measured, to inform the development of a core outcome set.
Methods
Systematic searches of major databases and clinical trial registries (June 2014 to May 2024) identified studies reporting outcomes for more than five POPFF patients in English or Chinese. Multiple reviewers performed study screening and data extraction. Outcomes were extracted verbatim, collapsed into outcome domain subcategories, and categorized. Outcomes were synthesized descriptively, with subgroup exploration by implant (hip/knee) and economic setting.