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Table 2 Preliminary Standard treatments based on the CPP of the AO Foundation

From: Challenges and barriers to improving care of the musculoskeletal patient of the future - a debate article and global perspective

Fracture location

  
 

Around the Stem

Distal the Stem

At the tip of the Stem

A Primary

  
 

Prosthesis

Osteosynthesis

Osteosynthesis

B Revision

  
 

Prosthesis

Osteosynthesis

Osteosynthesis

C Loosened Prosthesis

  
 

Prosthesis

Prosthesis

Prosthesis

1 Cemented -2 non-cemented

  

1 Bone quality good - 2 bad

  
  1. Preliminary parameters and standard of treatment that implicates the method based on the CPP of the AO Foundation that is considered as an alpha-numeric code consisting of the letters A-C and numbers 1-3
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