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Periprosthetic Fractures
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Periprosthetic fractures of the femur
[OCOSH Code: D057068 271988006 M96.6 WI_FR_F_PPF]
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Supracondylar nailing of sistal femoral fractures after total knee arthroplasty
Location: http://www.sicot.org/resources/File/IO_reports/03-2003/2-03-2003.pdf
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...
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Thr Femur Fractures
Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/thr_femur_fractures
Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics
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THR Femur fractures Wheeless
Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/thr_femur_fractures
Notes on periprosthetic fractures occurring operative and post operative periods. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
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THR Fractures
Location: http://www.gentili.net/thr/fracture.htm
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)
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Young age and wedge stem design are risk factors for periprosthetic fracture after arthroplasty due to hip fracture
Location: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a713723151&fulltext=713240928
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...
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