Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates
Supracondylar periprosthetic femoral fractures occurring above total knee replacements have been considered a rare entity. However, they continue to increase in frequency with the increasing number of arthroplasties and the improvement in morbidity and mortality in the concerned patient population....
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| description | Supracondylar periprosthetic femoral fractures occurring above total knee replacements have been considered a rare entity. However, they continue to increase in frequency with the increasing number of arthroplasties and the improvement in morbidity and mortality in the concerned patient population. The management of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures is a challenging orthopedic problem. In this brief communication, a case of 49-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who sustained a low distal comminuted periprosthetic femoral fracture is presented. Her fracture was eventually managed with an intramedullary fibular strut allograft and bilateral locking plate placement reaching satisfactory healing and restoration of alignment. The primary aim of this report is to provide insight into this novel technique as a successful alternative to other standard surgical options. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ea00f2994964ab2b5626e4c98ee78942025-02-03T01:11:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67572021-01-01202110.1155/2021/4882382Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking PlatesRita Moukarzel0Dany Aouad1Mohammad Daher2Wendy Ghanem3Hady Ezzeddine4George El Rassi5Medical SchoolDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and TraumatologyFaculty of MedicineDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and TraumatologyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and TraumatologyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and TraumatologySupracondylar periprosthetic femoral fractures occurring above total knee replacements have been considered a rare entity. However, they continue to increase in frequency with the increasing number of arthroplasties and the improvement in morbidity and mortality in the concerned patient population. The management of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures is a challenging orthopedic problem. In this brief communication, a case of 49-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who sustained a low distal comminuted periprosthetic femoral fracture is presented. Her fracture was eventually managed with an intramedullary fibular strut allograft and bilateral locking plate placement reaching satisfactory healing and restoration of alignment. The primary aim of this report is to provide insight into this novel technique as a successful alternative to other standard surgical options.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4882382 |
| spellingShingle | Rita Moukarzel Dany Aouad Mohammad Daher Wendy Ghanem Hady Ezzeddine George El Rassi Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates |
| title_full | Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates |
| title_fullStr | Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates |
| title_short | Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates |
| title_sort | management of a complex supracondylar periprosthetic femur fracture with intramedullary strut allograft and bilateral locking plates |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4882382 |
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