Current evidence and new challenges in periprosthetic hip and knee fractures

Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur after Hip and Knee Replacement

Objective: To present the clinical and radiological results of treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the femur after hip and knee replacements. Subjects and Methods: Thirty-four patients (8 males and 26 females) with 34 fractures of the femur complicating hip and knee replacements are the subjects of this report. In 21 cases, the fracture affected the femur after hip replacement, and in 13 c...

Periprosthetic Fractures About the Hip

INTRODUCTION Little research has examined postrehabilitation functional outcomes of periprosthetic hip fractures. Predicted functional deficits and acceptable rehabilitation outcomes for these patients are not established. This study aimed to compare functional outcomes of periprosthetic fractures to matched patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Cases with peripros...

Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Periprosthetic Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

The increasing number of total knee arthroplasties, in combination with the population's longer life expectancy, has led to a greater number of long-term complications. These add to the poor bone quality of elderly patients and often culminate in periprosthetic fractures. This complex orthopedic problem has a great diversity of clinical presentation. It may affect any of the bones in the knee a...

Intraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures During Total Hip Arthroplasty