Table 2.

Outcomes for femoral periprosthetic fractures surgically treated.

Authors	Number of patients	Mean age at surgery (years)	Fracture type	Surgical treatment	Weight bearing	Follow up (months)	Union rate	Clinical outcome (mean points)	Complications
Neumann et al. 2011 (39)	55	74 (45–84)	B2: 35 B3: 20	Modular tapered stem	Partial weight bearing for 6 weeks. Full weight bearing at 3 months	67 (60–144)	100% at 6 months	Harris Hip Score 72(45–97)	Stem subsidence: 2 (4%) Nerve palsy: 1(2%) Reoperation: 2 (4%)
Munro et al. 2014 (38)	55	72 (44–93)	B2: 38 B3: 17	Modular tapered stem	Partial weight bearing for 6 weeks. Full weight bearing after complete healing	54 (24–143)	98% at 24 months	WOMAC score: 76	Infection: 1 (2%) Stem loosening: 1 (2%) Stem subsidence: 2 (4%) Dislocation: 2 (4%) Refracture: 2 (4%) Acetabular failure: 1 (2%) Emathoma: 1 (2%) Reoperation: 10 (18%)
Hoffman et al. 2016 (30)	51	78.7 (61–94)	B1: 33 C: 18	Locking compression plate (LCP)	Weight bearing delayed until callus formation.	25 (3–102)	90.2% (N/A)	N/A	Infection: 1 (2%) Non-union: 3 (5.9%) Fixation failure: 2 (4%) Malalignment: 5 (10.9%) Reoperation: 5 (9.8%)
Froberg et al. 2012 (29)	60	78 (49–97)	B1 C	Locking compression plate (LCP)	N/A	23 (0–121)	71,6% at 6 months	N/A	Infection: 4 (6.6%) Stem loosening: 1 (1.6%) Fixation failure: 3 (5%) Reoperation: 8(13.3%)
Yeo et al. 2015 (31)	17	74 (57–92)	B1	Locking compression plate (LCP) with cortical strut allograft	Partial weight bearing for 6 weeks. Full weight bearing after complete healing	28 (12–74)	100% at 5 months	Harris Hip Score 86 (77–95)	None
Platzer et al. 2011 (41)	22	79.2 (59–89)	D	Locking compression plate (LCP): 19 Modular tapered stem:4	Partial weight bearing for 6–8 weeks after plate fixation.	N/A	86% at 6 months	Harris Hip Score 78.4	Fixation failure: 4 (18%) Non-union:1 (4.5%) Reoperation:1 (4.5%)