Do non-simultaneous bilateral proximal femoral fractures in the elderly have a similar pattern?

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2026; 17(7): 119838
Published online Jul 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.119838

Table 1 Surgical treatment of the previous fracture compared with the contralateral fracture (most recent)

Type of fracture	Treatment	First fracture (%)	Second fracture (%)
Femoral neck	Total hip arthroplasty	47.6	59.3
	Endoprosthesis	31.7	22
	Screws	20.6	8.5
	Intramedullary nailing	0	8.5
Pertrochanteric	Intramedullary nailing	97.3	100
	Total hip arthroplasty	1.4	0
	Endoprosthesis	1.4	0
	Screws	0	0

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Citation: Lavagnolo U, Maluta T, Marcucci L, De Marchi M, D’Agostino ES, Vecchini E, Magnan B, Samaila EM. Do non-simultaneous bilateral proximal femoral fractures in the elderly have a similar pattern? World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 119838
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.119838

Lavagnolo U, Maluta T, Marcucci L, De Marchi M, D’Agostino ES, Vecchini E, Magnan B, Samaila EM. Do non-simultaneous bilateral proximal femoral fractures in the elderly have a similar pattern? World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 119838 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.119838]

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