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Periprosthetic Fractures in Total Hip Arthroplasty By Geoffrey J. Van Flandern, MD September 2005 Abstract Periprosthetic fractures can be discussed in many formats. In this article, epidemiology, classification, and treatment are divided into the following three categories of periprosthetic fracture: intraoperative fractures detected at the time of surgery; intraoperative fractures undetected at the time...

Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur CME Author: Andrew H. Schmidt, MD Release Date: December 21, 2000; Valid for credit through December 21, 2001 Introduction Epidemiology Anatomy Classification Fractures of the Femur After Hip Replacement Fractures of the Femur After Knee Replacement Treatment Nonoperative Treatment Operative Treatment Special Considerations: Fractures Around Femoral Stems Prevention References

Radiology Teaching Files> Case 3650050 never visited PERIPROSTHETIC SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF FEMUR ON 63 Y/O XR KNEE Contributed by: alex maclennan, Radiologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, United Kingdom.

Dissertation presented to Faculty of Medicine, Unversity of Tampere, Finland 2005

We present results of supracondylar nailing in six patients who suffered distal femoral fractures above total knee arthroplasty. The average age of patients was 68 (42-92) years. All six fractures healed in a satisfactory alignment in an average duration of 14.6 weeks. There were no wound infection, loss of reduction...

Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics

Notes on periprosthetic fractures occurring operative and post operative periods.
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Fractures Most frequently occur near distal stem of femoral component Osteopenia due to long periods of inactivity secondary to pain and disability predispose to insufficiency fractures after surgery when patients are ambulating more frequently. Gentili (Radiology teaching site)

Abstract (full text available) Background It has been suggested that a hip fracture as a primary diagnosis for arthroplasty is a risk factor for periprosthetic fracture.
Patients and methods We compared 16 patients with late periprosthetic fracture of the femur to 48 controls. The primary diagnosis for all patients was hip...