Healing rate 90% when using structural allografts for periprosthetic fractures Ortho SuperSite

Description: Plating, nailing, stemmed TKR components are options for managing supracondylar fractures. By Susan M. Rapp ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2007; 27:26 June 2007 Fractures that occur around total knee replacement prostheses can be prevented. But when faced with such a fracture, Allan E. Gross, MD, FRCS, has relied on some key factors to help him select the most appropriate treatment for his patients. At a recent Current Concepts in Joint Replacement meeting he presented options for preventing and treating a variety of supracondylar fractures.