Periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty: an epidemiologic study

Intraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures During Total Hip Arthroplasty

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...

Periprosthetic fractures around total knee arthroplasty

INTRODUCTION The number of total knee arthroplasties performed continues to rise annually and it would be expected that complications, which include periprosthetic fractures, will also therefore become more commonplace. This article reviews the current literature regarding this injury and identifies the treatment principles that enable patients to regain optimal function. METHODS A comprehen...

Periprosthetic Fractures Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Periprosthetic fractures after total knee arthroplasty may occur in any part of the femur, tibia and patella, and the most common pattern involves the supracondylar area of the distal femur. Supracondylar periprosthetic fractures frequently occur above a well-fixed prosthesis, and risk factors include anterior femoral cortical notching and use of the rotational constrained implant. Periprosthet...