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Periprosthetic fracture.
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Plain radiographs revealed a periprosthetic fracture with a spiral pattern, which started in the cervical area and reached the subtrochanteric area (Fig. 1).
Postoperative radiograph. Internal fixation with trochanteric plate and cerclages.
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Postoperative radiographs revealed a satisfactory reduction of the fracture (Fig. 2, Fig. 3).