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Femur Supracondylar Periprosthetic fracture

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Description: A male 41 years old transferred to our unit with 3 week old femoral fracture near the knee prosthesis after a mimimal fall. In 1994 he sustained multiple injury with open patella fracture (complicated with septic arthritis), and ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture treated by ex-fix.
TKA performed in 1998. In 2001 he got a periprosthetic fracture which was treated nonoperatively and healed with ~1 cm dorsal displacement of the distal femoral block. Knee ROM prior the recent injury was about 90-95 degrees. He didn't use walking aid.
Case Discussion and operative solution posted

Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Chelnokov
Institution: ORT_L
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Oct 04 2007